When using ChatGPT as an information source, there are two major problems. First, ChatGPT often makes up references and information. Second, using AI may constitute copyright infringement at several stages. The two videos below provide some information about these issues, which may make citing ChatGPT tricky.
You should:
Cite a generative AI tool whenever you paraphrase, quote, or incorporate into your own work any content (whether text, image, data, or other) that was created by an AI app or program.
Acknowledge all functional uses of the tool (like editing your prose or translating words) in a note, your text, or another suitable location
Take care to vet the secondary sources it cites.
An example of an MLA citation for using AI to paraphrase information for an essay.
Works-Cited-List Entry
“Describe the symbolism of the green light in the book The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald” prompt. ChatGPT, 13 Feb. version, OpenAI, 8 Mar. 2023, chat.openai.com/chat.
Reference
”How do I cite generative AI in MLA style?” MLA Style Center, Modern Language Association. 17 Mar. 2023, https://style.mla.org/citing-generative-ai/
Click the link below for more details and examples of in-text and Works Cited citations.