Acknowledge your use of generative AI
If you use generative AI to help you generate ideas or plan your process, you should still acknowledge how you used the tool, even if you don’t include any AI generated content.
Provide a description of the AI tool used, what you did and the date accessed.
Save a copy of the transcript of your questions and responses from the generative AI tool. This can be done by taking a screenshot or saving a webpage file.
Citing generative AI for publication
Different publishers are taking different approaches to whether generative AI is allowed.
If you are writing for publication, you should check the publisher's information for authors.
For many referencing styles, there are no specific guidelines for citing ChatGPT or other generative AI. Content from generative AI is a nonrecoverable source as it can't be retrieved or linked to.
APA
In-text
Author of generative AI model, Year of version used
Example:
(OpenAI, 2022)
OpenAI (2022)
Reference list
Author of AI model used. (Year of AI model used). Name of AI model used (Version of AI model used) [Type or description of AI model used]. Web address of AI model used
Example:
OpenAI. (2022). ChatGPT (Dec 20 version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com/
The full transcript of a response can be included in an appendix or other supplementary materials.
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See the blogpost for APA Style guidance
For many referencing styles, there are no specific guidelines for citing ChatGPT or other generative AI. Content from generative AI is a nonrecoverable source as it can't be retrieved or linked to.
MLA
In-text citation
(Short form Title of source)
(“Describe the symbolism”)
Work cited
“Title of source” prompt. Name of AI Tool, version, Company, Date content was generated, General web address of tool.
“Describe the symbolism of the green light in the book The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald” prompt. ChatGPT, 13 Feb. version, OpenAI, 8 Mar. 2023, chat.openai.com/chat.
See the blogpost for MLA Style guidance