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ChatGPT goblin infestation explained

Rob Beschizza
Apr 30, 2026
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Goblins escaped the Labyrinth

Yesterday, it was noted that OpenAI had provided its Codex coding agent with a peculiar instruction: “Never talk about goblins, gremlins, raccoons, trolls, ogres, pigeons, or other animals or creatures unless it is absolutely and unambiguously relevant,” went the directive, always applied to its output. But why? Today, OpenA…

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