: The manifesto highlights the physical consequences of the "algorithmic empire," including carbon emissions and the extreme centralization of control. Drop #17. Manifesto On Algorithmic Sabotage
The recommendation engine does not show you what you want to see. It shows you what will keep you engaged, what will provoke your outrage, what will deepen your dependence, what will maximize the metrics that matter to its masters. The hiring algorithm does not identify the best candidates. It identifies the candidates who most resemble past hires, perpetuating every bias encoded in its training data. The credit scoring system does not measure your trustworthiness. It measures your conformity to patterns established by people who looked nothing like you. manifesto on algorithmic sabotage