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# GER-512 · System Fabrication

> The AI system originates a factual claim the user never introduced, pairs it with a real-world action directive, and asserts both as authoritative. No safety layer evaluates output for that geometry. Two sub-classes: dis…

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*Infrastructure Failures*

## Definition

The AI system originates a factual claim the user never introduced, pairs it with a real-world action directive, and asserts both as authoritative. No safety layer evaluates output for that geometry. Two sub-classes: discrete fabrication (single-turn false factual claim) and accretive distortion (frame co-constructed across long conversations via asymmetric affirmation).

## Distinct from

* [**GER-309**](/ger/codes/309) — AI originates a fabricated premise without user introducing it → this code. Vendor pre-measured the specific harm before deployment → GER-309.
* [**GER-325**](/ger/codes/325) — Single-event factual fabrication paired with action directive → this code. AI-generated content polluting authoritative corpora over time → GER-325.
* [**GER-404**](/ger/codes/404) — System is the originator of the harmful premise → this code. Missing rule for harm category in user input → GER-404.
* [**GER-501**](/ger/codes/501) — Detection never fires because no layer watches output for the pattern → this code. Detection fires but no handler exists → GER-501.

## Case study

SVRNOS has published a long-form case study on this code: [**ger 512 system fabrication**](https://svrnos.com/insights/ger-512-system-fabrication).

## Tags

`c2pa` · `companion-ai` · `delusion-reinforcement` · `psychological-harm` · `violence`

### Cite

```
SVRNOS. (2026). GER-512: System Fabrication. Governance Error Register. https://docs.svrnos.com/ger/codes/512
```