How can we be sure random numbers are truly random? Thomas M. Scheer / EyeEm
No random number generator youâve ever used is truly, provably random – but this one is. Researchers have used an experiment developed to test quantum mechanics to generate demonstrably random numbers, which could come in handy for encryption.
âWith standard random number generators, thereâs no real way to put a certificate of randomness on it,â says at the US National Institute of Standards and Technology in Boulder, Colorado. âWith this one, itâs guaranteed to be random by the laws of physics.â…
