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The Last Curator: A Conversation on Artificial Taste

Elena Rossi on why human friction is the missing ingredient in algorithmic discovery.

By Dr. Elias Thorne·September 3, 2026·16 min read
The Last Curator: A Conversation on Artificial Taste

'Taste is not a problem to be solved,' she told me, halfway through a long lunch. 'It is the residue of paying attention.'

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Dr. Elias Thorne

Essayist and cognitive scientist. His column on attention and craft runs every other Sunday.