Generative AI (GenAI) refers to a type of artificial intelligence that empower machines to create text, image, music, video, or text on their own. The widespread availability of GenAI software has sparked heated discussions within the education sector, with academic integrity being a major concern for both educators an
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Academic integrity and the use of GenAI tools are addressed in guidelines at multiple universities.
Some examples are highlighted here for your reference:
Most referencing styles have no specific guidelines for citing ChatGPT or other GenAI tools. Unless specific instructions are provided, you should refer to the guidelines provided by official sites of different citation styles.
Here is an example of citing the GenAI content based on the APA 7th Referencing guide. You may also refer to How to cite ChatGPT in APA Style for more information.
In-text citation: Author of generative AI model, Year of version used
E.g. (OpenAI, 2023) / OpenAI (2023)
Reference:
Author of AI model used. (Year of AI model used). Name of AI model used (Version of AI model used) [Type or description of AI model used]. Web address of AI model used
E.g. OpenAI. (2023). ChatGPT (Mar 14 version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com/chat
Currently, no citation style includes a specific reference type for GenAI content. Some citation styles may use reference templates for software, while others cite the content as personal communication or correspondence.
For information on citing GenAI content in various citation styles, please refer to the following pages.
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