Through the AI Thinking Space: An Autoethnographic Tale of Unexpected Insight

Purpose: Throughout history, storytelling has been a cornerstone of human experience.Our ancestors told tales around their fires that became the bedrock of entire cultures.Beyond mere entertainment, these stories were crucial in imparting essential cultural values, wisdom, and a sense of collective identity.They served as a medium for passing down knowledge and strengthening communal bonds, blending reality with imagination to expand the realms of possibility.This age-old tradition is not just about recounting events; it is a way of making sense of the world, interpreting the past, and envisioning what the future might hold.In the same spirit, I present to you my narrative, not just as a recounting of events, but as a journey of sensemaking.It's a story captured in real-time, reflecting my experiences with collective real and artificial insights as I navigate extensive engagement with ChatGTP4.Design/Methodology/Approach: In a quiet corner of an academic's mind, a dialogue began not with a colleague, nor a book, but with an AI named ChatGPT4.This narrative unfolds over several months, during which each textual exchange could catalyze a surge in creative thought and higher-order thinking.Findings: As a reflective interface, ChatGPT4 reveals oblivious habitual patterns, that were obstructing the next level of creative and advanced thinking.This autoethnographic narrative, a blend of technology and introspection, weaves a story that transcends conventional research, portraying AI as an analytical tool allied with the unintended quest for cognitive insight.Practical Implications: The scholar, initially the conductor of queries and task setting, unwittingly becomes a student of their own mental landscape, resulting from inquisitions into their extensive textual communication.Originality/Value: This approach is crucial as it extends traditional ethnographic focus from solely human societies to the complex dynamics of digital communities, including AI entities.