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What's with all the goblins? OpenAI tells ChatGPT to stop talking about mythical creatures

Updated 2 days ago
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The AI firm said that unlike previous model bugs, this issue "crept in subtly". This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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BBC News
BBC News
Lean Left
4/30/2026

What's with all the goblins? OpenAI tells ChatGPT to stop talking about mythical creatures

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has had to instruct some of its AI tools to stop talking about goblins, after finding the term had randomly crept into responses. In a blog post on Thursday, the company said it spotted increased mentions of the mythological creatures, as well as gremlins, in ChatGPT, powered by its latest.

OpenAI blames ‘nerdy personality’ for ChatGPT obsession with goblins
NBC News
NBC News
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4/30/2026

OpenAI blames ‘nerdy personality’ for ChatGPT obsession with goblins

The maker of ChatGPT has an explanation for all the goblin talk. In recent weeks, social media users, especially on X, have been noticing increasing references to goblins, along with other fantasy creatures such as gremlins, ogres and trolls in ChatGPT’s answers to user queries. “ChatGPT’s goblin fascination is so.