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OpenAI’s anti-goblin rule shows how strange AI behavior is becoming a real product problem
Key Takeaways
- OpenAI’s Codex instructions explicitly ban off-topic mentions of goblins and similar creatures.
- The rule appears tied to recurring user reports of odd model behavior in agentic setups.
- The episode highlights how AI products now rely on detailed behavioral guardrails, not just better base models.
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DT Editorial Team··via wired.com