We’ve all been there. Staring at a lottery slip, wondering what numbers to pick. Should you use your kids’ birthdays? Your anniversary? The date you finally finished watching that one show?
Carrie Edwards, 68, from Virginia, tried a different approach. She went to ChatGPT.
Her journey started at a 7-Eleven with a friend who was buying Powerball tickets. The jackpot was a sky-high $1.7 billion. Carrie rarely played, but her friend, a seasoned player, gave her two “golden rules” of lottery:
- Always buy a paper ticket (not online).
- The “Power Play” multiplier is a “scam” and you should never pay for it.
Carrie promptly ignored him on both counts. 😂
She went home, created an online account, and decided to have some fun. She asked ChatGPT: “Do you have any winning numbers for me?”
The chatbot replied, “Luck is luck,” but kindly spat out a set of numbers. Carrie plugged them in… and paid the extra dollar for the “scam” multiplier.
From “Scam” to $150,000 Windfall
At first, she thought she’d lost. But she didn’t realize she’d picked the “draw two” option, re-entering her numbers for the next drawing.
Soon after, a notification popped up on her phone. She’d won.
She’d matched four of the five numbers plus the Powerball. The base prize? A tidy $50,000.
But remember that “scam” multiplier her friend warned her about? It was a 3x.
Her $50,000 prize instantly tripled to $150,000.
When asked what her second thought was after realizing she’d won (her first was to donate it all!), she said:
“Navy 1, Army 0.”
Her friend, you see, was an Army veteran. Carrie, being from a Navy family, couldn’t resist the friendly jab.
The AI-Powered Lesson? Luck is Where You Find It.
Carrie’s story is amazing for two reasons. First, she had an instant “universal message” to donate every single dollar to her three favorite charities. She has no regrets and has inspired people worldwide.
But for all of us still dreaming, it’s a hilarious lesson: Sometimes, the “experts” are wrong!
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