ChatGPT wouldn’t stop talking about ‘goblins’ — here’s what’s going on
ChatGPT’s “goblin glitch” went viral after the AI started using strange creature metaphors — here’s what caused it and why it spread so fast.
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AI ChatGPT wouldn’t stop talking about ‘goblins’ — here’s what’s going on News By Amanda Caswell published 30 April 2026 Goblins have entered (and now left) the chat When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Shutterstock) Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Everyone is talking about how powerful AI has become. But it is also known to make mistakes. Sometimes the "glitches" are massive, such as Claude deleting a startup's entire database in 9 seconds; other times, the problems with AI are simply annoying.Take the current "goblin glitch," for example.
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