Citing AI, including tools like ChatGPT, is important in certain contexts to ensure transparency, give proper credit, and adhere to ethical guidelines. Here are some situations where you should cite AI:
Academic Work: If you use AI to generate content or assist in your research, cite it to maintain academic integrity and give proper attribution.
Professional Reports: In professional settings, especially in research or consulting, citing AI tools can add credibility and transparency to your work.
Published Content: When creating blog posts, articles, or any published material, if AI significantly contributed to the content, a citation is necessary.
Presentations and Speeches: If you use AI to help prepare material for a presentation or speech, acknowledging the tool can provide context and transparency.
Code and Technical Documentation: When AI assists in generating code or technical documentation, citing the tool can help others understand the sources and tools used.
References entry:
OpenAI. (2023). ChatGPT (Mar 14 version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com/chat
In-text citations:
Works-Cited-List Entry
“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.
Paraphrased in Your Prose
While the green light in The Great Gatsby might be said to chiefly symbolize four main things: optimism, the unattainability of the American dream, greed, and covetousness ("Describe the symbolism"), arguably the most important—the one that ties all four themes together—is greed.
Footnote entry
1. Text generated by ChatGPT, OpenAI, March 7, 2023, https://chat.openai.com/chat.
References or Bibliography - IMPORTANT
From the Chicago Manual of Style Online, "But don't cite ChatGPT in a bibliography or reference list unless you provide a publicly available link (e.g., via a browser extension like ShareGPT or A.I. Archives). Though OpenAI assigns unique URLs to conversations generated from your prompts, those can’t be used by others to access the same content (they require your login credentials), making a ChatGPT conversation like an email, phone, or text conversation—or any other type of personal communication (see CMOS 14.214 and 15.53)."
The Chicago Manual of Style Online. n.d. “Citation, Documentation of Sources.” Accessed July 2, 2024. https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/qanda/data/faq/topics/Documentation/faq0422.html.
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