QFM085: Machine Intelligence Reading List - October 2025

This month's Machine Intelligence Reading List explores AI development tools and industry dynamics. Claude in Excel brings AI capabilities directly into spreadsheets, while Introducing Agent Skills demonstrates evolving approaches to building autonomous AI systems. Industry analysis features prominently with You Have No Idea How Screwed OpenAI Actually Is examining competitive pressures, and This Is How Much Anthropic and Cursor Spend On Amazon Web Services revealing the substantial infrastructure costs behind AI services.

The collection also addresses AI capabilities and limitations, with Andrej Karpathy — AGI is still a decade away offering a measured perspective on timelines, and Why do LLMs freak out over the seahorse emoji? exploring the quirky edge cases that reveal model limitations. Development practices receive attention through Train with coding assistants like Magnus Carlsen trains with chess engines, advocating for deliberate practice approaches when working with AI tools.

As always, the Quantum Fax Machine Propellor Hat Key will guide your browsing. Enjoy!