URGENT UPDATE: A Wyandotte woman has just won $100,000 in the Michigan Lottery Powerball, crediting her victory to the artificial intelligence program ChatGPT. Tammy Carvey, 45, matched four white balls and the Powerball in the drawing held on September 6, 2023, during a time when the jackpot had soared past the $1 billion mark.
Carvey’s remarkable win comes as she used ChatGPT to select her numbers, a strategy that has left many astonished. In a statement to CBS News Detroit, Carvey explained, “I only play Powerball when the jackpot gets up there and the jackpot was over $1 billion, so I bought a ticket.” Her decision to add the Power Play option doubled her usual $50,000 prize to $100,000, significantly enhancing her winnings.
Initially believing she had won just $50,000, Carvey realized the extent of her fortune only after logging into her Michigan Lottery account. “When I checked the winning numbers, I saw I matched four white balls and the Powerball and knew I had to have won something,” she recounted. This moment of realization has transformed her life, as she plans to pay off her home and save the remaining funds.
The winning ticket was purchased directly from the Michigan Lottery website, MichiganLottery.com. Despite Carvey’s reliance on ChatGPT for her number selection, the Michigan Lottery maintains that all drawings are random and cannot be predicted by any tools, including AI.
Powerball tickets are priced at $2, and the optional Power Play feature, which can multiply non-jackpot prizes by up to ten times, costs an additional $1. Carvey’s experience is not just a win but a fascinating intersection of technology and fortune, captivating the attention of lottery enthusiasts and AI skeptics alike.
As lottery players across the country are inspired by her story, the implications of artificial intelligence in everyday decisions, such as lottery number selection, continue to spark conversation. Authorities urge caution, reminding players that luck remains the key factor in winning.
With the jackpot continuing to rise, many are now re-evaluating their number-picking strategies. What will be the next big win? Stay tuned for more developments on this trending story.
