At least this is how it works in the US. And in the US algorithms are (unfortunately) patentable. That is not the case in all countries.
replyCorrect.
replyBut at the same time, globalization means legal mandates are increasingly extra-territorial in scope and impact. U.S. patent law affects anyone whose products touch the American market.
Similarly, CCPA/CPRA and GDPR reach far beyond their nominal geographic borders.