Large language models and emergence: a complex systems perspective.

Krakauer DC, Mitchell M, Krakauer JW

DOI: 10.1098/rsta.2025.0014
Published: 2026 May 14
Container: Philosophical transactions. Series A, Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences
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@article{allodium:10.1098/rsta.2025.0014,
  title = {Large language models and emergence: a complex systems perspective.},
  author = {Krakauer DC and Mitchell M and Krakauer JW},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Philosophical transactions. Series A, Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences},
  doi = {10.1098/rsta.2025.0014},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2025.0014}
}

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DC, K., M, M., & JW, K. (2026). Large language models and emergence: a complex systems perspective.. Philosophical transactions. Series A, Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2025.0014

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