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Transformers are not Turing complete, but they can use tools, function as agents, and build collections.
Tim Scarfe · AI 2040: Plan A report - Daniel Kokotajlo & Thomas Larsen · 8 Sep 2026
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“we can work as collectives, because we could use the same argument against transformers. They're not Turing complete,”
“but now they can use tools,”
“they can be like agents,”
“they can build collections.”54:09Report a misattribution
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