Tammy Carvey, a 45-year-old from Wyandotte, Michigan, has made headlines after winning $100,000 in the Powerball, using numbers suggested by ChatGPT. Yes, the AI chatbot that people normally use to draft emails or answer questions helped her pick a winning combination.
The Numbers That Paid Off
With the Powerball jackpot topping $1 billion, Carvey decided to play for the September 6 drawing. Instead of using her usual lucky numbers, she asked ChatGPT to give her a set of random numbers. The AI’s pick – 11, 23, 44, 61, 62, with Powerball 17 – matched four of the white balls plus the Powerball. Thanks to her Power Play option, her prize doubled from $50,000 to $100,000.
Shock and Excitement
Carvey described the moment she realized she’d won as complete disbelief. She first thought it was $50,000, but logging into her Michigan Lottery account revealed the full $100,000. She shared the news with her husband, and the couple was understandably stunned.
What’s Next
Carvey plans to use the winnings to pay off her home and add to her savings, giving her family a little extra financial breathing room.
Not the Only One
Carvey isn’t the first to try using AI for lottery numbers. In Virginia, Carrie Edwards won $150,000 in the Powerball with AI-picked numbers, and decided to donate it all to charity. While there’s no guarantee that ChatGPT can predict lottery numbers, it seems some people are giving it a shot anyway.
The Takeaway
Whether it was luck, coincidence, or ChatGPT’s random picks, Tammy Carvey’s story is a fun reminder that sometimes, reality can be stranger than fiction – and a little luck goes a long way.
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