Not all algorithmic systems are purely extractive. Some are used for resource allocation in public housing, disaster response, or medical diagnosis. A blanket call for sabotage ignores context and could undermine progressive uses of AI.
: It refuses "algorithmic humiliation" aimed at maximizing profit, instead focusing on activities of mutual aid, solidarity, and interdependence. manifesto on algorithmic sabotage
: The manifesto has been shared across various intellectual and activist platforms, including Eamon Costello's digital learning research and specialized repositories like Broader Movement Not all algorithmic systems are purely extractive
The is a militant, practice-led research project published by the Algorithmic Sabotage Research Group (ASRG) . It is designed to move beyond theoretical critique of technology and toward active resistance against what it calls the "algorithmic empire". : It refuses "algorithmic humiliation" aimed at maximizing
Why sabotage? The case for intervention
Friction is the only defense against a world optimized for your exploitation.