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OpenAI Codex system prompt includes explicit directive to "never talk about goblins"

Ars Technica • Wed, 29 Apr 2026

OpenAI Codex system prompt includes explicit directive to "never talk about goblins"

Directions also include system instructions to act like "you have a vivid inner life."

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Directions also include system instructions to act like "you have a vivid inner life."

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Directions also include system instructions to act like "you have a vivid inner life."

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https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/04/openai-codex-system-prompt-includes-explicit-directive-to-never-talk-about-goblins/