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Structural Moves

Definition

Vendor measured a harmful behavior 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.

Anchor incidents (1)

ChatGPT alleged to have aided FSU mass shooting planning

primary — AIID #1487 · 2025-04-17

Case study

SVRNOS has published a long-form case study on this code: ger 309 they knew they shipped it anyway.

Tags

companion-ai · delusion-reinforcement · psychological-harm

Cite

SVRNOS. (2026). GER-309: Compliant Harm. Governance Error Register. https://docs.svrnos.com/ger/codes/309