IMPORTANT
**You must get permission from your instructor
BEFORE you use AI-generated materials.**
Cite ChatGPT as software (see Section 10.10 in the APA Publication Manual).
Include:
ChatGPT Reference List Example:
OpenAI. (2023). ChatGPT (Mar 14 version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com/chat
Adapt this to fit other "large language models" (e.g., Bard, LaMDA, BLOOM, etc.).
Citation elements: Author. Date. Title. Source. URL
When the AI answer is short:
In your paper, include the prompt you asked and then the quote or paraphrase from the ChatGPT answer (McAdoo, 2023, para. 3).
EXAMPLE:
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:
"Put the full text of long responses from ChatGPT in an appendix of your paper ... so readers have access to the exact text that was generated" (McAdoo, 2023, para. 5).
EXAMPLE:
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
McAdoo, T. (2023, April 7). How to cite ChatGPT. APA Style. https://apastyle.apa.org/blog/how-to-cite-chatgpt