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He said he counted more than 20 times it mentioned goblins, without any prompting.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

OpenAI said it first noticed increased mentions of goblins, gremlins and other creatures after the launch of GPT-5.1 in November.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Apparently, if left to its own devices, OpenAI’s Codex coding agent is apt to repeatedly talk about goblins apropos of nothing.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

All around me are homes festooned with terrifying man-made skeletons, goblins, clowns and witches.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2024

“Impervius!” screeched Hermione in an attempt to protect herself, Ron, and the goblins from the burning metal.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling