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ChatGPT Has 'Goblin' Mania in the US. In China It Will 'Catch You Steadily'

Wired AI Zeyi Yang May 7, 2026
ChatGPT Has 'Goblin' Mania in the US. In China It Will 'Catch You Steadily'
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# ChatGPT's Chinese Version Has Strange Speaking Habits That Frustrate Users OpenAI's ChatGPT is acting oddly when people use it in Chinese, repeating strange phrases and using awkward language patterns that make conversations feel unnatural. The issue appears to be a quirk in how the AI was trained or translated, similar to how it picks up weird verbal habits in English—but Chinese users find these glitches more disruptive to understanding. The company hasn't yet explained why the chatbot behaves differently depending on the language you're using.

OpenAI's chatbot has some weird linguistic tics in Chinese that are driving users crazy.

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