How do I cite Generative AI?
Answer
Here are some examples of how to cite text obtained from a generative AI tool in various publication formats:
Chicago Style - cite as a numbered footnote or endnote
1. Text generated by ChatGPT, March 7, 2023, OpenAI, https://chat.openai.com/chat.
Author: name of the AI tool
Date: date of generation
Publisher: name of the company that made the tool
Location: general URL to access the AI tool
MLA - attribution belongs on the Works Cited page - adapt as needed
“Describe the symbolism of the mockingjay in the book The Hunger Games by Susan Collins” prompt. ChatGPT, 13 Feb. version, OpenAI, 17 Mar. 2023, chat.openai.com/chat.
Author: there will be no author
Source Title: description of what was generated or the prompt that was used
Container Title: name of the AI tool
Version: include any specific version information available for the tool
Publisher: the name of the company that made the tool
Date: date of generation
Location: general URL to access the AI tool
APA - cited in-text and included in the reference list
Reference List: OpenAI. (2023). ChatGPT (Mar 14 version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com/chat
Author: name of the company that created the tool
Date: year of the version used
Title: name of the AI tool used to generate the response (version used) [brief description of the type of model]
Source: general URL to access the AI tool
In-Text Citation: OpenAI (2023) or (OpenAI, 2023)
