What Happens When You Let ChatGPT Pick Your Bets?

These days, we use AI like ChatGPT to make a lot of our decisions. But how does ChatGPT stack up when it comes to sports bets? Can this trusty AI model accurately predict sports bets? Or does it still need some refining before it can be trusted with your stake?

Let’s look at what happens when you let ChatGPT pick your bets and talk about if you should advise AI before throwing down some cash on sports.

Most Likely Outcomes of Letting ChatGPT Pick Your Bets

I asked ChatGPT a few questions regarding the outcomes of sporting events for the upcoming week. Here are some of the answers it provided, and whether those answers were helpful or not.

ChatGPT Will Tell You the Favorite

One of the easiest ways to use ChatGPT to pick sports bets is to ask who is the favorite to win an event.

After asking ChatGPT, “Will the Red Sox win against the Marlins tonight?” ChatGPT responded, “The Boston Red Sox are strongly favored to win their game tonight against the Miami Marlins at Fenway Park. Betting odds, statistical models, and recent trends all lean in their favor.”

ChatGPT then breaks down the odds and states that BetMGM estimates a 61.8% probability that the Red Sox will win the game against the Marlins.

ChatGPT Will Give You Statistical Data

ChatGPT can give you statistical data that could be helpful when making prop bets.

After asking ChatGPT, “How many home runs will the Boston Red Sox get tonight?” it responded with details on the weather forecast and playing conditions. It also offered recent trends, including the number of home runs the Red Sox average per game as of early July.

Of course, it pulls all of this information from websites, so you could technically find this information yourself. It’s just easier when ChatGPT breaks it all down for you in one easy-to-read format.

ChatGPT Will Offer Sports Betting Advice

After asking ChatGPT broad questions about which teams to bet on, it responded with tips on how to choose the best sports bets.

I asked ChatGPT, “What sports teams should I bet on tonight?” and it responded to look at several factors, including:

• Team form

• Head-to-head stats

• Injuries and suspensions

• Betting markets

Not really the cut-and-dry response I was looking for, but the information was still broadly helpful.

ChatGPT Could Spot an Underdog

For my next question, I asked ChatGPT which underdogs I should bet on this week. It responded with a list of underdogs playing this week and why they might win games, despite not being the favorites.

One example of a reasoning ChatGPT gave to bet on the Marlins instead of the Red Sox for the game on August 17th was, “While the Red Sox are strong favorites, Miami has been playing with some fire and could sneak a win, especially with a high-potential pitcher like Janson Junk. If Crochet has an off night, it could give the Marlins an edge.”

Should You Let ChatGPT Pick Your Bets? The Verdict

While no AI model can accurately predict the outcome of a sporting event, ChatGPT is a good resource to tap before placing sports bets.

To use ChatGPT for sports betting, you should ask it specific questions and follow up with clarifying questions. Just understand that ChatGPT isn’t an all-knowing, all-seeing oracle that can predict the future. Yet, it’s a solid tool that could save you hours of research.