Before using ChatGPT or other generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, make sure to check with your instructor if you can do so, and if so what exactly is permitted for a specific assignment
Check the APA style guide for more information on citing Artificial intelligence
Check our Artificial Intelligence Libguide for acknowledgement examples
If you do not quote or paraphrase: | Example: |
You may make a general statement in the text in which you provide details about the date, AI tool, the URL and the prompt(s) you used to generate the output. Include the output as an appendix. For example, if you wanted to critically review the quality of the output (such as how well the AI tool summarized the plot of a story), but don't quote or paraphrase from the output. |
I generated text on February 13, 2023, using ChatGPT software (https://chat.openai.com/chat) and the prompt "Summarize the plot of A Christmas Carol in the style of H. P. Lovecraft" (see Appendix A for the full transcript). |
If you quote, paraphrase or use the full output that was generated: | Example: |
You must include a reference (following the general format of a software reference, as seen in Section 10.10 of the Publication Manual).
We also recommend that you include the following:
Check our Artificial Intelligence Libguide for acknowledgement examples |
Reference list entry: OpenAI. (2023). ChatGPT (Feb 13 version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com/chat In-text citation: According to a ChatGPT-generated response, effective intercultural communication requires ...... (OpenAI, 2023; see Appendix A for the full transcript). According to a ChatGPT-generated response by Open AI (2023), effective intercultural communication requires ...... (see Appendix A for the full transcript). |
If you use other Generative AI tools, follow the same citation structure. For example, if you use Microsoft Copilot instead of ChatGPT, the above citation would look like this: Microsoft. (2023). Copilot [Large language model]. https://copilot.microsoft.com/ |
For an AI-generated image you use in your coursework, we suggest this format in the text: |
Reference list entry: |
Figure 3 Bear in the Mountains |
OpenAI. (2022). DALL-E (Version 2) [Artificial intelligence system]. https://openai.com/product/dall-e-2 |
Note: The image was generated using DALL-E (OpenAI, 2022) with the prompt "A naturalistic image of a bear in a meadow with wildflowers on a sunny day and snow-capped mountains and forests in the background." |