When should you site your use of Generative AI?
when you paraphrase, quote, or use a Gen A content created by AI in your work.
When should you acknowledge the use of AI in a note?
When you use an AI tool to brainstorm, edit , or translate, add a note to your text or in another location in your work.
Can I cite the source that the AI gives me in its output
Go to the original source provided by the AI and confirm it is correct, then cite the ORIGINAL source in your work. You were only using AI as a research tool.
REMEMBER: You are responsible for the accuracy of any information in your work.
In the text of your paper, you could describe how you used the AI tool, provide the prompt used, and then any portion of the relevant text that was generated in response.
For the bibliography, Use the APA software citation template to cite AI, which "includes specifying in the methods section how, when, and to what extent AI was used." APA Publishing Policies
Example:
OpenAI. (2023). ChatGPT (Mar 14 version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com/chat
Use the MLA Template
Author: It is not recommended to treat the AI tool as an author.
Title of Source: Describe what was generated by the AI tool. This may involve including information about the prompt in the Title of Source element if not done in the text.
Title of Container: Use the Title of Container element to name the AI tool (e.g., ChatGPT).
Version: Name the version of the AI tool as specifically as possible. For example, ChatGPT 3.5, and a version date, if available.
Publisher: Name the company that made the tool.
Date: Give the date the content was generated.
Location: Give the general URL for the tool.
Example:
“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.
https://style.mla.org/citing-generative-ai/
You need to credit Generative AI tools whenever you use the information generated in your work. For most types of writing, you can simply acknowledge the AI tool in your text
Do not cite Generative AI in a bibliography or reference list unless there is a publicly available link.
Example:
1. ChatGPT, response to “Explain how to make pizza dough from common household ingredients,” OpenAI, March 7, 2023.
https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/qanda/data/faq/topics/Documentation/faq0422.html