ChatGPT developed a goblin obsession after OpenAI tried to make it nerdy
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A warning for all you nerds out there.
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News AI ChatGPT developed a goblin obsession after OpenAI tried to make it nerdy By Igor Bonifacic April 30, 2026 11:42 am EST OpenAI Following the release of GPT-5.5 last week , people noticed something funny about OpenAI's latest model. In its Codex coding app , the company left a system prompt instructing GPT 5.5 to avoid mention of goblins, gremlins and other creatures. Yes, you read that right. "Never talk about goblins, gremlins, racoons, trolls, ogres, pigeons, or other animals or creatures unless it is absolutely and unambiguously relevant to the user's query," the prompt reads.
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