The podcast episodes explore the implications of AI-generated texts for traditional notions of authorship and literary interpretation. In The History of Bad Ideas: The Death of the Author, the episode discusses how the concept of the 'death of the author', which undermines the importance of authorial intent, has taken on new relevance in the age of AI-generated content.

Similarly, in Ep 427: Mark O'Connell, the guest expresses skepticism about AI's ability to replicate the nuance and insight of human writing, suggesting that the human element remains essential to the literary arts.