The document discusses the building blocks of artificial intelligence including natural language processing, planning, speech, expert systems, machine learning, robotics, vision, and connectionist systems. It then discusses applications of AI in healthcare, sales and marketing, fintech, and automotive. The future of AI and maintaining relevance for non-technical users and professionals is also discussed. Key metrics and initiatives for an AI-focused publication are presented, including average users, time spent reading, demographics, and most popular days and times. Advice is given around managing multiple channels, focusing on engaged readers, understanding audiences, automating tasks, and learning to code.