We know that chosen number selections make sense when choosing lottery number selections.
As the creators of this unique process, we may be a bit biased.
We had also posted an article of what it would be like if lotteries used chosen number selections.
Let's ask the "real" experts, or in this case, the virtual ones.
We asked a popular AI platform it's opinion.
ChatGPT 3.5
We asked ChatGPT 3.5 a simple question:
User
How would a lottery differ if players were able to choose number sequences from pools of unplayed sequences?
ChatGPT
Allowing players to choose number sequences from pools of unplayed sequences would fundamentally change the nature of the lottery in several ways:
- Reduced Randomness and Fairness:
- Traditional lotteries rely on pure randomness, where every number sequence has an equal chance of being drawn.
- If players choose from unplayed sequences, the selection process is no longer entirely random since certain combinations are excluded from the pool. This reduces the unpredictability that is central to a lottery.
- Higher Chances of Unique Winners:
- One of the main issues in lotteries is the possibility of multiple winners, leading to the prize being split.
- If players can only choose unplayed sequences, the likelihood of having multiple winners for the same draw decreases significantly because no two players can select the same sequence.
- Increased Complexity in Administration:
- Managing pools of unplayed sequences would require sophisticated tracking and updating systems to ensure that once a sequence is chosen, it is no longer available.
- This could add operational complexity and potential errors in the administration of the lottery.
- Strategy and Skill Involvement:
- Traditional lotteries are games of pure chance with no skill or strategy involved.
- Allowing choice from unplayed sequences introduces an element of strategy. Players might try to anticipate which sequences are less likely to be picked by others and choose accordingly.
- Potential for More Frequent Smaller Wins:
- Since no two players can choose the same sequence, the distribution of smaller prizes might change. If a smaller number of people play, there could be more frequent smaller wins among the participants.
- Increased Participant Engagement:
- The option to choose from unplayed sequences might make the game more engaging for some players, as they might feel they have a more active role in the selection process.
- Impact on Prize Pools:
- The total prize pool might be affected if the number of participants decreases due to the complexity or changes in the odds of winning.
- However, unique winner scenarios might lead to larger individual prizes, potentially attracting more players.
- Statistical Predictability:
- Over time, patterns might emerge regarding which sequences are more or less frequently chosen.
- This could lead to more predictable outcomes, reducing the lottery's appeal to those who enjoy the unpredictability of traditional lotteries.
In summary, allowing players to choose from pools of unplayed sequences introduces strategic elements, reduces randomness, and increases the likelihood of unique winners. However, it also complicates the administration and might change the nature of the lottery from a game of pure chance to one that involves a level of skill and strategy.
Interesting response, and in favor of our concept.
So to be thorough, we got a second opinion.
Gemini
We asked Google's Gemini the same question.
Question
How would a lottery differ if players were able to choose number sequences from pools of unplayed sequences?
Answer
Advantages for Players:
- Reduced chance of sharing the jackpot: With random picks, there's a higher chance multiple people will have the winning numbers, resulting in a shared jackpot. Choosing unplayed sequences eliminates this entirely.
- More strategic play: Players could analyze past winning and non-winning sequences to develop strategies for picking "hot" or "cold" sequences (sequences that haven't appeared in a while).
Disadvantages for Players:
- Increased complexity: This system requires tracking unplayed sequences, which can be overwhelming for casual players.
- Potential for sequence exhaustion: Depending on the pool size and number of players, there's a chance all unplayed sequences could be chosen, forcing a reset or rule changes.
Changes for the Lottery:
- Larger pool size: Lotteries would need significantly larger pools of number sequences to accommodate this system.
- Transparency: The lottery would need a system to display which sequences are unplayed, which could be a logistical challenge.
- Potential for lower jackpots: With fewer shared jackpots, individual jackpots might be smaller on average.
Overall Impact:
- More strategic play: The lottery would become less random and more strategic, potentially attracting a different kind of player.
- Increased complexity: The system might become less accessible to casual players due to the added complexity.
- Potential revenue impact: The lottery might see a shift in revenue depending on how many players are drawn to the strategic aspect.
It's important to note that this is a hypothetical scenario. Lotteries are designed to be simple and random, and this system would introduce complexities that might not be desirable.
In summary, allowing players to choose from pools of unplayed sequences introduces strategic elements, reduces randomness, and increases the likelihood of unique winners. However, it also complicates the administration and might change the nature of the lottery from a game of pure chance to one that involves a level of skill and strategy.
Our Conclusion of Both AI Models
The AI models both said what we already know, and that is there would be more winners when players choose lottery sequences from a source which has unique sequences.
Lotteries would not change their methods of playing, but we can definitely augment the players experience by providing what lotteries can't, and that is providing a tool to choose numbers from pools.
The more people who play our sequences, the closer we would get to the predictions AI made above.
You can ask AI yourself. It does seem to know what it is talking about.
The Chosen Numbers concept is built for the players, for the advantage of players.
Play Chosen Numbers selections when you play the lottery.
Note: Our title stated, "Asking A.I. - What is the Best Way to Play the Lottery?"
We did pose that exact question to A.I. verbatim but the response was basically common sense with no clue about lottery pools of unplayed numbers - lotteries do not have pools.
It responded with suggestions such as budgetting, play responsibly, play uncommon numbers, check your numbers, understand the odds.
Nothing as earth shattering as the question we posed to A.I. where it proves our concept is viable to the players.