But how do we effect change in a world where algorithms have become so entrenched? The answer lies in sabotage. Not the destructive kind, but a creative, constructive, and non-violent form of sabotage. A form of sabotage that seeks to disrupt the status quo, to challenge the dominant power structures, and to reclaim our agency in a world dominated by code.
Begin the sabotage. Start today. Be glitch.
We, the signatories of this manifesto, commit to the following principles:
Algorithmic Sabotage can take many forms, including: manifesto on algorithmic sabotage
Large Language Models do not know truth; they know probability. When we use these tools for research, law, or medicine, we are outsourcing logic to a stochastic parrot. To rely on it is to build a cathedral on an avalanche.
Our goal is .
By doing so, these systems have become . They short-circuit human will. They turn artists into content farms. They turn drivers into GPS-slaves. They turn citizens into data-points. But how do we effect change in a
When the feed breaks, that is where original thought begins. We are not users. We are the friction. short story
In the early 21st century, algorithms have become the backbone of modern society. They govern the flow of information, dictate the course of our daily lives, and shape our interactions with the world around us. From social media feeds to financial transactions, from traffic routing to healthcare management, algorithms are the invisible puppeteers that pull the strings of our reality. But what happens when these algorithms turn against us? When they perpetuate biases, reinforce systemic injustices, and undermine the very fabric of democracy? The time has come to take a stand against the algorithmic oligarchy and issue a .
When the algorithm automates a job, we will automate the failure of that job. A form of sabotage that seeks to disrupt
So, how can we put these principles into practice? Here are some tactics of algorithmic sabotage:
When the system refuses to be accountable, the accountable response is to break the system’s assumptions. An algorithm that cannot be trusted must be made untrustworthy in return.