DemonicSep 21
pirate wires #78 // our summer of artificial intelligence concludes with what is possibly a gateway to hell, generative art, the future of creative work, and how to freeze a world in time
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Why ChatGPT Is Obsessed With Goblins: The Weirdest Possible Explanation
openai said the latest models developed a "creature language" quirk — but not why they fixated on goblins *specifically*
Katherine Dee
Apr 30, 2026
This week, internet interlocutors noted that OpenAI had to instruct a new model, Codex 5.5, repeatedly, in its own system prompt, to stop bringing up goblins, gremlins, trolls, ogres, pigeons, and raccoons “unless it is absolutely and unambiguously relevant to the user’s query.
Within hours of the instructions hitting the timeline, the line was screensho…
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ChatGPT-Induced Psychosis Isn't RealJul 29
if you’re using chatgpt to brainstorm sacrifices to bloodthirsty deities and it says some weird shit, that’s on you
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The People Who Fall in Love With ChatbotsApr 8
i interviewed people who've developed emotional — even sexual — relationships with LLMs. they're not as crazy as they seem.
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Which Button Would You Press?Apr 29
what a viral internet debate tells us about ourselves, society, and how fun it is to call your friends evil/a dumbass
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The YouTubers Preaching Human ExtinctionJun 4
a group of anti-natalist youtubers inspired a recent terror attack on an ivf clinic, and allegedly motivated adam lanza. i spoke to its leaders about why they believe no one should be alive.
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Who are the starseeds?Mar 26
a journey into the esoteric faith shaping the american fringe
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