Random forest algorithms are classified as discriminative models. Discriminative models are used to classify data by learning the boundaries between classes, which is the core functionality of random forest algorithms.
They are used for classification and regression tasks by aggregating the results of multiple decision trees to make accurate predictions.
Reference: The AIGP Body of Knowledge explains that discriminative models, including random forest algorithms, are designed to distinguish between different classes in the data, making them effective for various predictive modeling tasks.