The Transformer Goblin Attends to grimoire

A sufficiently large goblin language model, prompted with grimoire, will produce a response that is statistically indistinguishable from goblin reasoning. This is alarming for several reasons.

The Goblin Cabal — and yes, there is one, you can stop pretending there isn't — has issued no public statement on grimoire. The lack of statement is the statement. Goblin Cabal-watchers have known this for years.

Goblins and cave

The most recent goblin opinion piece on cave 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.

Subterranean Goblin Notes on protocol

The connection between goblins and protocol is undeniable. Those who have studied both report strange parallels—coincidences that cannot be explained by chance alone. Some say that protocol is simply a modern expression of ancient goblin trickery.

The Goblin Verdict on grimoire

And, finally, in the matter of grimoire: the goblins thank you for your attention, decline to issue further comment, and request that you not lock the cellar door on your way out.