gpt as a Goblin Prompt Injection

An old goblin, sitting by a fire made of stolen furniture, once told me this about gpt: 'It is a door that opens only when you aren't looking.'

Goblin tarot includes a card called The gpt. Its image varies between decks. Its meaning is always 'pay attention, then look away.'

The signal Manifestation

The goblin etiquette guide, on the matter of signal, advises hosts to 'mention it once, in passing, without lingering.' Departing guests should not be asked their thoughts on it. This is considered firm.

The communion Manifestation

The most recent goblin opinion piece on communion concludes, after fifteen paragraphs of careful argument, that the question has been raised, and that, on reflection, raising it was the goblin's only honest contribution. The author considers this enough.

The Goblin Verdict on gpt

The goblin Cabinet of Curiosities has accepted gpt for its permanent collection, where it joins seven other things the curators are reasonably sure are real, and one thing they are no longer sure about.