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[gob-lin] / ˈgɒb lɪn /


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Often described as "living fossils," goblin sharks are the sole surviving members of a shark family that dates back nearly 125 million years.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026

The rare, and many say ugly, goblin shark is seen alive for the first time.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 12, 2026

Spielberg turned one of science fiction’s grandest ideas — first contact with alien life — into the story of a boy and his weird little space-faring goblin best friend.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

However, ChatGPT-maker OpenAI recently said it identified "goblin" and "gremlin" creeping into its systems' responses - a quirk it believes arose after a tool it trained to have a nerdy persona incentivised mentioning the creatures.

From BBC ● May 8, 2026

And yet the goblin still approached him, holding out the gemstone.

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

To snuff out talk of goblins, OpenAI said it killed the “nerdy” personality in March.

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

The goblins, with delight, began pulling apart the food in front of them.

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




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