Michigan Lottery Winner Credits ChatGPT for $100K Powerball Prize

A Michigan woman has won $100,000 in the Powerball lottery after using ChatGPT to pick her numbers. Tammy Carvey, 45, hit the prize in the September 6 draw after asking the AI chatbot to generate a random set of numbers for her ticket.

Carvey decided to play when the Powerball jackpot soared past $1 billion, eventually reaching $1.787 billion. “I only play Powerball when the jackpot gets up there,” she told the Michigan Lottery. “I asked ChatGPT for a set of Powerball numbers and those are the numbers I played.”

How ChatGPT Helped a Michigan Lottery Player Win Big

Carvey matched four white balls and the Powerball — typically a $50,000 prize. But thanks to the Power Play option she had added to her ticket, her winnings doubled to $100,000. “Google told me it was a $50,000 prize, so that’s what I thought I’d won,” Carvey said. “It wasn’t until I logged into my Michigan Lottery account that I realized I added the Power Play and actually won $100,000! My husband and I were in total disbelief.”

She now plans to use the money to pay off her home and save the rest. The Michigan Lottery emphasized that its draws are entirely random and not influenced by AI or number-generating tools. “The results of all Lottery drawings are random and cannot be predicted by utilizing artificial intelligence or other number generating tools,” the lottery said.

Carvey’s win is not an isolated case. A Virginia woman, Carrie Edwards, also credited ChatGPT for helping her win $150,000 in a September Powerball draw. Edwards split her winnings into three $50,000 donations to charitable organizations, including the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration and the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society.

AI and Lottery Luck: A Growing Trend

While lottery officials stress that AI cannot predict random draws, some players are using tools like ChatGPT for inspiration or number selection. Edwards described her own approach humorously: “I’m like, ‘ChatGPT, talk to me about this $1.7 billion … And do you have numbers for me?’ And he goes … ‘Carrie, you know it’s all about luck, right?’”

After receiving suggested numbers, Edwards played them online. Two days later, she received a notification that she had won. Initially thinking it was a scam, she confirmed the win and chose to donate her prize. “As soon as that divine windfall happened, I knew I needed to give it all away,” she said.

Experts say these stories highlight AI’s expanding role in everyday decision-making, even in areas like lottery number selection. While tools like ChatGPT cannot guarantee outcomes, they offer a novel way for players to engage with games of chance. Lottery commissions continue to remind players that results are always random, but stories like Carvey’s and Edwards’ show that AI is already reshaping how people approach luck and chance.

The Michigan Lottery story shows how artificial intelligence is increasingly woven into daily life — even in games of pure chance. Tammy Carvey’s $100,000 win underscores that while AI can’t predict outcomes, it can still be part of a winning story.

FYI (keeping you in the loop)-

Q1: Can AI like ChatGPT really predict lottery numbers?

No. Lottery draws are entirely random. AI tools can suggest numbers, but they cannot improve odds of winning.

Q2: How much did the Michigan woman win using ChatGPT?

Tammy Carvey won $100,000 in the September 6 Powerball draw after using ChatGPT to generate her numbers.

Q3: What is the Power Play option in Powerball?

The Power Play feature multiplies non-jackpot prizes. Carvey’s $50,000 prize doubled to $100,000 because she added Power Play.

Q4: Has anyone else used ChatGPT for lottery numbers?

Yes. Carrie Edwards from Virginia used ChatGPT to pick Powerball numbers and won $150,000, which she donated to charity.

Q5: What does the Michigan Lottery say about AI use?

The Michigan Lottery states that results are random and AI cannot predict or influence them.