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In a blog post titled “Where the goblins came from,” it said that a safety researcher had flagged several mentions of goblins and gremlins while testing a model released in November.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

In a blog post on Thursday, the company said it spotted increased mentions of the mythological creatures, as well as "gremlins", in ChatGPT, powered by its latest flagship model, GPT-5.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

As mechanized as a race — or a movie — can feel, success or failure hinge on the human element, the hero battling the gremlins in the machine.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2025

Or might the notoriously finicky electrical systems in British vehicles bedevil these vehicles with compounded gremlins?

From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2022

She held up a picture of Pandora opening up the box and a whole shebang of gremlins floating out.

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech