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goblin

[gob-lin] / ˈgɒb lɪn /


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Several users speculated that goblin terminology was how the model characterized itself, in lieu of identifying as a person with a soul.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

It added that after a researcher who had seen a few "goblin" mentions asked it to be checked out, developers found the term's appearance in ChatGPT responses had risen by 175% since GPT-5.1's launch.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Anyone who’s ever felt like an oddball or unappreciated genius will identify with the misfit Mitchells and their pet Monchi, who appears to be more goblin than dog.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025

It is the fourth consecutive year that the public have played a part in picking Oxford's word of the year, after an inaugural public vote in 2022 saw "goblin mode" prevail.

From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025

The buildings didn’t even always look like goblin buildings.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin




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