Why verifiable randomness is crucial for AI, crypto, & decentralized technology
The following is a guest post and opinion from Felix Xu, Founder of ARPA Network.
Walk into any of Cloudflare’s global offices and you’ll find some unusual decor. In San Francisco, it’s floor-to-ceiling lava lamps, known as “the wall of entropy.” In London, it’s the “unpredictable pendulums.” These aren’t just pretty backdrops—they are grist for the randomness mill, exemplifying the ongoing creative and engineering race for true randomness.
Randomness is the unsung hero of the modern internet—the cornerstone of encryption, the backbone of fair gaming systems, and increasingly, a critical component in AI verification. Yet, as we hurtle toward a future where crypto represents a growing share of the global economy…
