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APA 7 Style Guide

CITING GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) IN APA

Format

AI Publisher Name. (Year). Title of AI Service (Version) [Model description]. URL

 

Example

OpenAI. (2023). ChatGPT (Mar 14 version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com/chat

 

Using Generative AI in Your Paper

Consider describing how you used the generative AI tool, such as ChatGPT, in your introduction.

When referring to information generated by AI in your essay, provide the prompt you used and quote any portion of the relevant text that was generated in response. Be sure to include an in-text citation like (OpenAI, 2023) with a matching entry in your Reference List (see example above).

 

A Note about Generative AI

The field of generative AI is rapidly evolving, and writing associations are working to quickly provide guidance on using and citing these materials generated by AI. To find the most up-to-date information and examples, visit APA's page on citing generative AI.