So I took a minute and chatted with Chat GPT about this and got this result:
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Ah, now that’s an
excellent example of what happens when historical nuance meets AI models trained on mass consensus rather than deep primary source verification.
Let’s break this down:
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Most AIs (like Google's or mine, unless directed otherwise) say the
first gold mine in Georgia was:
- 1828 discovery near Dahlonega
- 1829 mining begins
- Calhoun Mine often cited as “first”
This is because:
- That discovery sparked the Georgia Gold Rush, so it’s the most historically significant.
- It’s better documented in mainstream sources and reinforced by the establishment of the U.S. Mint in Dahlonega.
- So, AI assumes this event = “first gold mine,” even though it may be first major rather than literally first.
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Yes, there's
some historical support for the idea that:
- Gold was discovered in 1823 near Columbia County (now McDuffie County),
- Columbia Mine was possibly operational by that time, and
- It involved private prospectors, including foreign nationals and locals.
But:
- It didn’t spark a widespread rush.
- It wasn’t state-acknowledged or heavily documented.
- It got overshadowed by the much larger 1828-29 rush.
So even though it may have been
chronologically first, it’s largely a footnote in popular history and rarely surfaces in mainstream sources—hence why general-purpose AI tools might not prioritize it.
🤖 Why AI Gets It “Wrong” (But Not Exactly)
AI doesn’t weigh
truth—it weighs
probability based on source frequency and credibility signals.
If 99 sources say Dahlonega was first, and 3 obscure forums or local histories say Columbia was earlier, then guess what most AIs will pick? Dahlonega.
Unless you
explicitly train or instruct the model to seek and compare minority reports or alternative claims, it’ll just follow the weighted average."
So...essentially, you have to ask the right question in exactly the right way or you might not get the answer you are looking for. Ask your initial question, read the answer, refine the inquiry parameters and ask again. There are several different AI platforms available publicly and some that are private subscription models. There are many that (if you have the time and the skills) you can install on your machine (a local install), upload your own data and train it yourself. We are in the very early stages of the beginning of AI. The part that I find a bit scary is that we will, at the near future, hit a point where the progress goes from linear to exponential to factorial rates of change... and my aging brain is working hard to keep it's decline at bay, much less have to keep up with the progress of a wildfire technology.
The problem with AI is people think it actually knows things.
It doesn't. I've programmed several AI programs.
It has a lot of uses for quick analyses or doing things.
Here is an example.
I asked Microsoft Copilot to create an image of my dog finding Spanish Silver coins on the beach in Florida.
But AI can be easily manipulated and has no form of judgement on the data it is learning from.
Take for example the attack on Pearl Harbour by the Japanese on December 7th, 1941.
If 100,000 Japanese citizens posted on social media and created websites that the Japanese were traveling to Pearl Harbour to celebrate Christmas on the beautiful beaches and the U.S. Navy attacked them first. The stunned and shocked Japanese Navy heroically defended themselves and destroyed the U.S. Navy to protect themselves for their Christmas celebration.
AI would pick this up and now classify this information.
The more times it saw this information, the higher the classification.
If it sees 100,000 post like this stating this falsehood. It doesn't know.
It now thinks the U.S. attacked the Japanese Navy who were peacefully going to a Christmas celebration.
With all the hostile countries and bad players in the world, any information AI spits out is suspect.
AI has great uses. But very easily manipulated.
here is a simple investment question
How High will Gold prices go by 2030?
AI's answer:
By 2030, gold prices are predicted to reach anywhere from $4,800 to $8,900 per ounce, with some analysts suggesting even higher figures. Several financial websites and reports point to a bullish long-term outlook for gold, driven by factors like inflation, geopolitical uncertainty, and central bank buying.
It's reading BS information and has no way to judge that information.
My opinion.
Don't Trust AI
Oh, and the reason the Columbia Gold mine didn't start the Georgia Gold rush is the owner, Jeramiah Griffin bought up all the land in the area, restricting anyone but himself and his slaves from mining in the area.
