{"id":7596,"date":"2025-10-23T15:37:56","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T22:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ultimatewb.com\/blog\/?p=7596"},"modified":"2025-10-23T15:45:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T22:45:46","slug":"how-a-michigan-woman-used-chatgpt-to-win-100000-in-the-powerball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ultimatewb.com\/blog\/7596\/how-a-michigan-woman-used-chatgpt-to-win-100000-in-the-powerball\/","title":{"rendered":"How a Michigan Woman Used ChatGPT to Win $100,000 in the Powerball"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Tammy Carvey, a 45-year-old from Wyandotte, Michigan, has made headlines after winning $100,000 in the Powerball, using numbers suggested by ChatGPT<\/a>. Yes, the AI chatbot that people normally use to draft emails or answer questions helped her pick a winning combination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Numbers That Paid Off<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shock and Excitement<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Carvey described the moment she realized she\u2019d 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s Next<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not the Only One<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Carvey isn\u2019t 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\u2019s no guarantee that ChatGPT can predict lottery numbers, it seems some people are giving it a shot anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Takeaway<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Whether it was luck, coincidence, or ChatGPT\u2019s random picks, Tammy Carvey\u2019s story is a fun reminder that sometimes, reality can be stranger than fiction – and a little luck goes a long way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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