Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Tom’s Guide
Tom’s Guide
Technology
Jeff Parsons

I used AI to build a 'live draw' sweepstake tool for the World Cup — and you can use it for free, too

United States fans cheer to show their support prior to the FIFA World Cup match between USA and Wales (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images).

Today, the World Cup 2026 tournament gets underway in North America. As with any big sporting event, it usually falls to one person to organize the required sweepstake. After all, it's always nice to have a team to root for — whether you're putting money on the table or not.

For the Tom's Guide U.K. team, that person was me. And I decided that rather than use someone else's tool to divide up the 48 teams among my 17 staff members, I'd build my own. In this case, Google Gemini helped me come up with a suitable framework in minutes. Then it was just a case of tweaking the odd thing here and there.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.