Random (software)

Random
Developer(s)Random
Initial release2014
PlatformiOS
TypePredictive discovery, finding new interesting things online
LicenseFreeware
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Random was an iOS mobile app that used algorithms and human-curation to create an adaptive interface to the Internet. The app served a remix of relevance and serendipity that allowed people to find diverse topics and interesting content that they might not have encountered otherwise.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Random did not require a login or sign-up - the use of the app was anonymous. The app was powered by an artificial intelligence that learned from direct and indirect user interactions inside the app.[7] While learning and adapting to a person, Random created a unique anonymous choice profile that was then used for recommending topics and content. The app didn't recommend the same content twice.[8]

  1. ^ Jensen, Dallas; Eaton, Kit (14 August 2014). "App Smart | The Random and Serendipitous - Video". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  2. ^ "UnFacebooking, Randomizing, and Other Ways to Burst the Filter Bubble - Motherboard". Motherboard.vice.com. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  3. ^ "Futureful, The Janus Friis-Backed AI Predictive Discovery Engine, Rebrands As Random". TechCrunch. 2014-04-04. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  4. ^ Bell, Karissa (2014-03-29). "5 Can't-Miss Apps: Timehop for Android and More". Mashable.com. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  5. ^ Connolly, Amanda (20 March 2015). "Random for iOS Aims to Shake up the Way You View News". Thenextweb.com. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  6. ^ Meyer, David (2014-04-04). "Why Random is developing an irrational browsing experience". Gigaom.com. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  7. ^ Hyde, Olin (2011-04-20). "One Per Cent: The search engine that can predict what you want". Newscientist.com. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  8. ^ "The Long Apprenticeship of Roman Coppola". Fastcoexist.com. 2013-03-08. Retrieved 2017-07-26.