How do I reference and cite a generative Artificial Intelligence (gen AI) application like ChatGPT?
Answer
Follow the template and examples below to reference and cite output from ChatGPT or other chatbots/generative AI tools.
You may also include the prompt you used and/or the full text of the tool's output in an appendix to your assignment. This gives the reader access to the tool-created text that you cited. If you are not sure about including an appendix, ask your instructor.
If you decide to use AI in any way for help with your paper or assignment, then please download this form to declare to your instructor that you've used an AI tool. It is a fillable PDF document that you can complete and submit to your instructor.
Create a reference
Template
Tool Developer Name. (Version Year). Name of generative AI tool (Version number) [Type of AI model]. URL of tool
Example
OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT (February 13 version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com/
Create a citation
Template
(Author(s) last name, Year)
(Author(s) last name, Year, para. #) 
Example
(OpenAI, 2024)
(OpenAI, 2024, para. 2)
See the APA 7 website for more information.