ChatGPT and other AI tools: Citing ChatGPT and other LLMs

Short answer: yes.

The general practice of citation is that you cite anything that comes from somewhere else; anything that isn't your original thought, isn't common knowledge, and/or is a place where you pulled information from.

Where an assignment requires an AI source to be cited, you must reference all the content from tool that you include in your assignment. Failure to reference externally sourced, non-original work can result in scholastic dishonesty. References should provide clear and accurate information for each source and should identify where they have been used in your work.

Citing generative AI content for specific referencing styles

For many referencing styles there are no specific guidelines for citing ChatGPT or other generative AI. Content from generative AI is a nonrecoverable source as it can't be retrieved or linked.

We recommend that you base the reference for generative AI content on the reference style for personal communication or correspondence, unless the referencing style has specific guidelines.

Check the referencing style used in your course for how to cite generative AI or follow the format of these examples.

MLA

Text of prompt” prompt. ChatGPT, Day Month version, OpenAI, Day Month Year, chat.openai.com/chat.

• Works Cited example: “Tell me about confirmation bias” prompt. ChatGPT, 12 Apr. version, OpenAI, 12 Apr. 2023, chat.openai.com/chat.
• In-text citation: (“Tell me about”)

MLA created a resource on how to cite ChatGPT and other AI sources.

APA

APA created a resource with their recommendations on how to cite ChatGPT.

Chicago Manual of Style

Example: Chicago ChatGPT citation
1 Text generated by ChatGPT, March 31, 2023, OpenAI, https://chat.openai.com/chat.

2 ChatGPT.

The Chicago Manual of style on how has recommendations to cite AI tools