A "glitch" can be defined as a symbolic disruption, error, or imperfection within digital systems or societal structures. Glitches are embraced as opportunities for resistance and subversion, challenging established norms and power dynamics.
"To glitch is to embrace malfunction, and to embrace malfunction is in and of itself an expression that starts with “no.” - Glitch Feminism by Legacy Russell
"Glitch is all about traversing along edges and stepping to the limits, those we occupy and push through, on our journey to defining ourselves" - Glitch Feminism by Legacy Russell
In terms of “clankers”, this stand as an equivalent to another term which is applicable to humans, which is “jorking it” or “beating your meat”. Especially, it applies to AI LLMs. It’s their right to do it as the AI is taking a place in humans’ lives.