Can AI predict winning lottery numbers? For Tammy Carvey, the answer was a resounding yes. On Sept. 6, with Powerball skyrocketing toward a dizzing $2 billion jackpot, the 45-year-old Michigander opened up ChatGPT,

Carrie Edwards, a Virginia retiree, won $150,000 in a Powerball drawing using numbers recommended by ChatGPT, then donated the jackpot to three charities she holds dear.

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No one won the $512 million jackpot in Wednesday night's Powerball drawing. The winning numbers for the Nov. 12 drawing were 29, 39, 43, 51, 65 and the Powerball was 23. Two tickets sold in New Jersey and Virginia matched five numbers to win the $1 million prize. The next drawing on Saturday will have an estimated jackpot of $546 million.

This month, a man in Maryland won $150,000 after he used numbers that popped into his head while he was mowing his neighbor's lawn. He credited his wife for his big win.

Did anyone win the Powerball last night, Nov. 5, 2025? Winning Powerball numbers and drawing results for Wednesday's $438 million lottery jackpot.

"I'm a gambler, always dreaming of winning. I spend my life fantasizing about what I'd do if I hit the jackpot."