Woman wins R$540 in the lottery after asking ChatGPT to choose the numbers and says she was in total disbelief with the result – CPG Click Petróleo e Gás
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The story of 45-year-old Tammy Carvey became headline news in the United States after she won R$ 540 thousand in the lottery with a bet generated by ChatGPT. The Wyandotte, Michigan, resident decided to ask the artificial intelligence to choose a sequence of numbers for the Powerball drawing, and to her surprise, the ticket won.
Carvey hit four main numbers and Powerball, ensuring U.S. $ one thousand 50, a value that was automatically doubled to U.S. $ one thousand 100 because of the Power Play feature, according to the Michigan Lottery. Interestingly, the prize attracted more attention for the method used than for the amount won.
Tammy said the idea of using the AI tool came out of curiosity.
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She asked ChatGPT to generate a random combination of numbers to play Powerball, without really believing that it could influence the result.
However, the same numbers appeared among those drawn in the September 6 edition.
“I asked ChatGPT for a set of Powerball numbers, and those were the numbers I played on my ticket,” Carvey said.
When she checked the results in her Michigan Lottery account, she realized she had activated Power Play by mistake and, as a result, her prize had doubled.
“My husband and I were in complete disbelief,” she said.
Tammy’s case is not isolated. In September, Carrie Edwards of Virginia, also reported using ChatGPT to generate winning numbers, taking home U.S. $ one thousand 150.
These episodes show a curious pattern: gamblers are turning to artificial intelligence as part of their luck ritual, even knowing that there is no relationship between language algorithms and random results.
Experts point out that ChatGPT does not predict numerical patterns or manipulate lotteries.
What happens is a phenomenon of “enhanced coincidence effect”, in which the natural randomness of the lottery is interpreted as the result of rational choice.
In a statement, the Michigan Lottery confirmed the prize and highlighted that Powerball results remain completely random.
The entity also recalled that artificial intelligence is used in the sector only to improve security, detect fraud and monitor systems, not to generate winning combinations.
Technology, therefore, acts in the administration of games, not in the prediction of results.
Still, the episode raises discussions about the growing use of AI in activities previously associated with chance, an example of how digital tools are being integrated into everyday life, even in unpredictable contexts.
The case rekindles an old question: the border between statistics and luck.
Although Tammy Carvey’s bet was successful, mathematicians point out that the odds of winning the Powerball remain around one in 292 million.
In other words, the use of AI does not alter mathematical probability but reinforces the human fascination with the idea of controlling the unpredictable.
Tammy herself acknowledged that she intends to continue playing, but with her feet on the ground.
“I don’t believe AI has power over chance, but it’s fun to imagine it can bring luck,” he joked.
The victory of R$ 540 thousand in the lottery reignited the debate about how people use technology in situations of pure randomness.
The bet made with the help of ChatGPT shows more about the human relationship with hope and innovation than about any real capacity to predict the future.
What about you? Do you believe technology can truly influence luck, or do you see cases like this as just happy coincidences? Leave your opinion in the comments and tell us if you’ve ever used artificial intelligence for something unusual in your daily life.
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