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Citing Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools

**You must get permission from your instructor BEFORE you use AI-generated materials.** 

This information is based on the April 7, 2023, guidance from the APA Style team for citing ChatGPT. This page will be updated when the APA releases updated information.

Generative AI

 

Author. Date. Title of Software/Model in italics (version date) [type of model]. URL of the login page*

 

Examples:

OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT (Mar 14 version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com/chat

  • In-text paraphrase and quote [short AI answer]: (OpenAI, 2024).
  • In-text paraphrase and quote [long AI answer]: (OpenAI, 2024; see Appendix A for the full transcript).

Note: See details below for short and long AI answers or see the April 7, 2023, guidance from the APA Style team for citing ChatGPT.

Note: 14 March is the current version date for ChatGPT.

Google. (2024). Bard AI (Nov 2 version) [Large language model]. https://bard.google.com/chat 

  • In-text paraphrase and quote [short AI answer]: (Google, 2024).
  • In-text paraphrase and quote [long AI answer]: (Google, 2024; see Appendix A for the full transcript).

Note. Click on the Privacy Help Hub link to find the "last updated" date and use that as the version.

Ought. (2024). Elicit AI (Sept 12 version) [Large language model]. https://elicit.com/?workflow=table-of-papers 

  • In-text paraphrase and quote [short AI answer]: (Ought, 2024).
  • In-text paraphrase and quote [long AI answer]: (Ought, 2024; see Appendix A for the full transcript).

Note. Sept 12 is the current version date for Elicit.

Khan, A. (2024). Magic School (Nov 23 version). [Large Language Model]. https://www.magicschool.ai/

  • In-text paraphrase and quote [short AI answer]: (Khan, 2024).
  • In-text paraphrase and quote [long AI answer]: (Khan, 2024; see Appendix A for the full transcript).

*Note: if the Artificial Intelligence software you are using provides a link to your question, provide that instead of the URL of the login page.

Using AI in Your Paper: Short and Long Answers

When the AI answer is short:

In your paper, include the prompt you asked and then the quote or paraphrase from the AI answer.

Sample paper:

When prompted with “Is the left brain right brain divide real or a metaphor?” the ChatGPT-generated text indicated that although the two brain hemispheres are somewhat specialized, “the notation that people can be characterized as ‘left-brained’ or ‘right-brained’ is considered to be an oversimplification and a popular myth” (OpenAI, 2023).

Reference

OpenAI. (2023). ChatGPT (Mar 14 version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com/chat

When the AI Answer is long OR your professor requires this option:

In your paper, include the prompt you asked AND put the full text of a long AI answer in an appendix so the read has access to the full text.

Sample paper:

When given a follow-up prompt of “What is a more accurate representation?” the ChatGPT-generated text indicated that “different brain regions work together to support various cognitive processes” and “the functional specialization of different regions can change in response to experience and environmental factors” (OpenAI, 2023; see Appendix A for the full transcript).

Reference

OpenAI. (2023). ChatGPT (Mar 14 version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com/chat

 

Sample Appendix A showing ChatGPT prompt and answer

References

McAdoo, T. (2023, April 7). How to cite ChatGPT. APA Style. https://apastyle.apa.org/blog/how-to-cite-chatgpt