Algorithmic Sabotage [repack] — Manifesto On

Begin today. Open your phone. Stare at the home screen. Do nothing for ninety seconds. Let the notification badges pile up unread. Then close the phone, go outside, and walk in a direction the map does not recommend.

Across town, the "Optimal Pathing" algorithms for delivery bots failed. The bots didn't stop; they took the longest, most scenic routes possible. They wound through overgrown parks and forgotten alleyways. They delivered packages to people who hadn't ordered them—small gifts of random chance. manifesto on algorithmic sabotage

Use feedback loops to highlight human struggle over corporate metrics. Begin today

So, how can we sabotage algorithms? Here are some tactics and strategies to consider: they took the longest

We, the undersigned, commit to the following principles:

Risks and trade-offs