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.
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.