OpenAI talks about not talking about goblins
OpenAI addressed an unexpected trend of its AI models referencing goblins and other mythical creatures, which emerged during the use of the 'Nerdy' personality in GPT-5.1 and persisted in later models due to reinforcement learning. The company implemented specific instructions to suppress the behavior, though it acknowledged the metaphors were a byproduct of training data and reward mechanisms. Users can still enable the quirky references if desired, despite OpenAI's efforts to limit them.
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AICloseAIPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All AINewsCloseNewsPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All NewsOpenAICloseOpenAIPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All OpenAIOpenAI talks about not talking about goblinsReferences to goblins and gremlins spiked with the release of GPT-5.1’s ‘Nerdy’ personality, and then spread to other models.References to goblins and gremlins spiked with the release of GPT-5.1’s ‘Nerdy’ personality, and then spread to other models.by Emma RothCloseEmma RothNews WriterPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage…
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