On Algorithmic Sabotage — Manifesto

The is a foundational text created by the Algorithmic Sabotage Research Group (ASRG) , a "conspiratorial, aesthetico-political" initiative exploring the intersections of digital culture and radical resistance. It consists of ten statements (numbered 0 to 9) designed to shift algorithmic discourse from theory into militant praxis. Core Themes and Principles

: Instead of centralized control, it focuses on communal activities and collective care as primary modes of resistance. Counter-Intelligence

There is no ethical consumption under the algorithm. There is only sabotage. manifesto on algorithmic sabotage

We, the signatories of this manifesto, commit to engaging in acts of algorithmic sabotage. We will disrupt and subvert algorithmic systems that perpetuate oppression and inequality. We will create new forms of algorithmic culture that prioritize transparency, accountability, and social justice.

You are already a saboteur. Every time you let a chat bot hang on "Typing..." while you make tea. Every time you answer a scheduling poll with "All times work, I choose none." Every time you downvote a perfectly good post for no reason. You are fighting. The is a foundational text created by the

Algorithms collapse ambiguity into probability. A "maybe" is a 47% chance. A "it’s complicated" is a vector. We will flood the system with unparseable data. Use non-standard spellings. Upload corrupted image metadata. Write product reviews in glitched prose. Respond to binary surveys (satisfied/dissatisfied) with null characters. Make your data toxic for pattern recognition.

Given the pervasiveness of algorithms and their role in perpetuating inequality and social control, it is essential that we take action. We need to challenge the dominant narratives surrounding algorithms and their supposed objectivity. We need to highlight the biases and flaws inherent in these systems and demand a more transparent, accountable, and just approach to algorithmic design. We will disrupt and subvert algorithmic systems that

In response to this new form of control, a growing movement of individuals and groups has emerged, determined to challenge the dominance of algorithms and reclaim their autonomy. This movement is based on a simple yet powerful idea: that algorithms can be subverted, manipulated, and sabotaged. The is a call to arms for all those who seek to resist the algorithmic colonization of our lives.

This is not a dystopia. This is the smoothscape —the frictionless, optimized, totalizing environment where every choice is pre-digested, every path is the path of least resistance, and every human will is treated as a stochastic variable to be predicted, nudged, and ultimately, overwritten.

The manifesto on algorithmic sabotage is a call to action against the tyranny of code. It is a call to reclaim our agency in a world dominated by algorithms. It is a call to challenge the dominant narratives surrounding algorithms and their supposed objectivity.