This is the ghost in the machine. The worker is not striking; they are performing compliance so perfectly that the system breaks from its own logic.
Why is algorithmic sabotage emerging as a primary weapon of the disgruntled? “algorithmic sabotage”
In the industrial age, if you wanted to hurt a factory, you threw a wrench into the gears. The owner saw the broken gear. In the information age, if you want to hurt a company, you make its algorithm look stupid. The CEO cannot see the "stupidity." They only see the losses. This is the ghost in the machine
This is the true horror of algorithmic sabotage: “algorithmic sabotage”