Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom

 AI Citing Can Be Tricky

Here are Some Things We Know

Both APA and MLA style guides are working on their official guidelines.

• A Good Resource For Citing ChatGPT and Other Generative Tools in APA style

• Article From the MLA Entitled: "How Do I Cite Generative AI in MLA Style"

• "Citing ChatGPT: The Guide to Ethically Using AI-Generated Text"

• "ChatGPT Cites Economics Papers That Do Not Exist"

We don't have a lot to go on yet for citing AI such as ChatGPT. The information below comes from a research guide, published January 2022 that may help:

ChatGPT

Regarding source citations for AI-generated texts, like ChatGPT, the APA still needs to formulate a guideline.

For now, the advice is to refer to software generated texts like you would refer to software. Use OpenAI when you mention the author. In addition, include the generated text as an appendix to your report, so the reader or assessor can read the content for himself.

Parenthetical citation: (OpenAI, 2022)

Narrative citation: OpenAI (2022)

Indicate in your text which part is generated by ChatGPT, by using a citation or paraphrase and which orders were given to generate the text. For example:

At “…” write the text/order used for the chatbot.

If you included the by chatbot generated text in the appendix of your report, you only need to refer to the appendix.