Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.

### Instruction:
Based on the following data points, identify which type of machine learning algorithm is being used.

### Input:
The data consists of temperature readings from one hundred different air conditioners over an eight-month period.

### Response:
The machine learning algorithm being used is a regression algorithm. Regression algorithms are used to predict continuous outcomes such as temperature readings. The data points are used to create a predictive model which can accurately predict the readings of a single air conditioner given its data points.