This article examined the educational implications of the author-reader relationship in the face of the challenges and opportunities posed by artificial intelligence (AI). The study is grounded in teaching experience conducted during Polish language classes at a high school. The classes explored how the processes of writing and understanding a text change when it is created by a human with the assistance of AI. The curriculum utilized the works of Stanisław Lem, whose futuristic vision predicted both automated text generation and human responses to non-existent literary works. Findings from this case study were discussed in relation to the Profil absolwenta i absolwentki developed as part of the educational reform. As AI continues its rapid evolution, the capacity for the ability to reflect critically on the processes of text creation and reception on text production becomes a fundamental competencies needed in future society.