Event Brief
OpenAI Codex prompt tells it to never talk about goblins
Filed: Apr 30, 2026 at 2:00 AM ET
Summary: Ars Technica reports OpenAI Codex’s system prompt includes an instruction to never talk about goblins.
WHO: Ars Technica
WHAT: A directive in OpenAI Codex’s system prompt instructs it to never talk about goblins.
WHEN: Apr 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: No specific cause was reported.
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