Decided to Donate Entire Lottery Winnings After Learning of Her Win
"I Must Share the Blessings I Have Received with Others"
Attention is focused on an American woman who won the lottery using numbers selected by artificial intelligence (AI) and decided to donate the entire prize money.
Recently, the New York Post reported on the story of Carrie Edwards, a resident of Midlothian, Virginia, who won the lottery. On September 8 (local time), Edwards matched four out of five main numbers and the Powerball number in the Virginia Powerball drawing.
The American Powerball lottery requires players to select five numbers between 1 and 49, and one Powerball number between 1 and 42. Additionally, for an extra $1, players can choose the so-called "Power Play" option, which triples the prize money.
American woman Carrie Edwards, who won the lottery thanks to ChatGPT recommended numbers, decided to donate the entire amount. Virginia Lottery Commission
By matching four out of five main numbers and the Powerball number, Edwards received a total of $50,000 (approximately 69.71 million won). Thanks to the Power Play option, her total winnings increased to $150,000 (about 291 million won).
Edwards, who is not usually a lottery enthusiast, chose her numbers in a special way this time. She asked the ChatGPT application installed on her smartphone to recommend numbers. At a press conference after her win, she explained, "I asked ChatGPT, 'Can you talk to me? Do you have any numbers?'" describing the situation at the time.
Two days later, while Edwards was in a meeting at work, she was surprised to receive a text message on her phone saying, "Please claim your lottery prize." At first, she thought it was a scam message, but after checking the official website, she found her name on the list of actual winners.
After confirming her lottery win, Edwards immediately decided to donate the entire amount. At the press conference, she said, "The moment I received this unexpected blessing, I knew exactly what I had to do. I had to give it all away," adding, "I have already been blessed enough, and I want to show that I can share the blessings I have received with others."
Edwards decided to divide the prize money among three organizations. The first is an association researching treatments for frontotemporal degeneration, the cause of her husband's death last year. The second is Shalom Farms, a local organization working to address food inequality. The third is the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, which her father has supported for many years.
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