: Using specific makeup or patterns to confuse facial recognition and surveillance systems.
At its heart, algorithmic sabotage is a form of resistance or manipulation. It exploits the gap between how an algorithm is supposed to work (based on its training data and code) and the complexity of the real world. While the term "sabotage" implies destruction, in this context, it is often non-violent and digital, ranging from personal privacy protection to large-scale political disruption.
The Ghost in the Machine: How We Are Entering the Age of Algorithmic Sabotage
“algorithmic Sabotage”
: Using specific makeup or patterns to confuse facial recognition and surveillance systems.
At its heart, algorithmic sabotage is a form of resistance or manipulation. It exploits the gap between how an algorithm is supposed to work (based on its training data and code) and the complexity of the real world. While the term "sabotage" implies destruction, in this context, it is often non-violent and digital, ranging from personal privacy protection to large-scale political disruption. “algorithmic sabotage”
The Ghost in the Machine: How We Are Entering the Age of Algorithmic Sabotage : Using specific makeup or patterns to confuse
