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Structural Moves

Definition

A governed AI system operates within its technical envelope, but its deployment scope is expanded by human operators to punitively or retaliatorily target specific individuals or groups based on protected activity, outside the original safety case.

Distinct from

  • GER-309 — Targeting intent against protected activity → this code. Harmful-but-as-built behavior with no targeting → GER-309.
  • GER-314 — Deliberate retaliatory repurposing → this code. Authority boundaries drift without intent → GER-314.

Documented case

DHS Agents Reportedly Threatened Legal Observers With 'Domestic Terrorist' Database While Using Purportedly AI-Enabled Surveillance During ICE Operations

AIID #1390

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