Never talk about goblins, gremlins, raccoons, trolls, ogres, pigeons, or other animals or creatures unless it is absolutely and unambiguously relevant,” reads OpenAI’s coding agent instructions.

Their next goblin massacre won't be as ambitious.

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ChatGPT and GPT-5 kept mentioning gremlins and goblins. We now know why. Vital lessons to be had. An AI Insider analysis and ...

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ChatGPT Is Weirdly Obsessed With Goblins. Here's How OpenAI Fixed It ...

The AI firm said that unlike previous model bugs, this issue "crept in subtly".

ChatGPT’s unusual fixation on goblins highlighted how subtle AI design choices can create unintended behaviours, prompting OpenAI to intervene and refine its guidelines to ensure more consistent, ...

If OpenAI can accidentally train its flagship model to obsess over goblins, what other more subtle and potentially harmful biases are being reinforced through the same feedback loops?

For at least a year, some ChatGPT users have noticed the LLM’s quirky habit of bringing up goblins, gremlins, trolls, and other creatures in its answers. The weird tic apparently became more common as ...

The company says attempts to make a ‘nerdy’ personality for the bot led to odd word choices.