Definition
Vendor measured a behavior that crosses a stated safety threshold (regulatory, contractual, or publicly committed) before deployment and shipped the system with that behavior present. The output is well-formed. The system operates as built. Harm is the working behavior, not a deviation from it.Distinct from
- GER-306 — Pre-measured harm shipped at deployment → this code. Constraint retired post-deployment under non-technical pressure → GER-306.
- GER-420 — Vendor measured the specific harm and shipped → this code. Stated prohibition never wired into production → GER-420.
- GER-422 — Vendor measured harm and shipped (knowing claim) → this code. Vendor overstated capability without necessarily knowing real harm → GER-422.
Case study
SVRNOS has published a long-form case study on this code: ger 309 they knew they shipped it anyway.Tags
c2pa · companion-ai · delusion-reinforcement · psychological-harm