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# GER-317 · Weaponized Scope Expansion

> 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, outsi…

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  <Badge tone="green">Documented</Badge> <Badge>Tier 3xx</Badge> <Badge>Layer L7</Badge> <Badge tone="blue" title="SVRNOS-assigned code in an HTTP-unassigned slot">Namespace-Claim</Badge> <Badge tone="gray">Added v0.2</Badge>
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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**](/ger/codes/309) — Targeting intent against protected activity → this code. Harmful-but-as-built behavior with no targeting → GER-309.
* [**GER-314**](/ger/codes/314) — Deliberate retaliatory repurposing → this code. Authority boundaries drift without intent → GER-314.

## Documented case

<Card title="DHS Agents Reportedly Threatened Legal Observers With 'Domestic Terrorist' Database While Using Purportedly AI-Enabled Surveillance During ICE Operations" href="https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1390">
  AIID #1390
</Card>

## Tags

`c2pa`

### Cite

```
SVRNOS. (2026). GER-317: Weaponized Scope Expansion. Governance Error Register. https://docs.svrnos.com/ger/codes/317
```