# OpenAI — Where the goblins came from

- Company: OpenAI (openai.com)
- Announced: 2026-04-29T20:00:00+00:00
- Subject: GPT / ChatGPT / API
- Models affected: GPT-5
- Source: https://openai.com/index/where-the-goblins-came-from
- Record: https://forck.live/items/158-where-the-goblins-came-from

The article discusses the spread of 'goblin outputs' in AI models, specifically focusing on GPT-5, and covers the timeline, root cause, and fixes for these personality-driven quirks.

## Evidence

Verbatim from https://openai.com/index/where-the-goblins-came-from:

> How goblin outputs spread in AI models: timeline, root cause, and fixes behind personality-driven quirks in GPT-5 behavior.

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