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AI Literacy: Algorithms, Authenticity, and Ethical Considerations in AI Tools

Citing AI tools

The discussion around citing AI has been evolving since ChatGPT was first introduced. Most citation styles have a recommended format for citing AI. However, if you use AI for background research or brainstorming, that wouldn't typically require a citation. Another option is to create an AI disclosure statement. Here's how to use either method:

Citation

Each citation style uses different formatting, but the basics are still the same. You'll need to include the name of the tool, information about the prompt, the date, and a link to get back to the generated text. Use the examples below to guide you.

  Format Example In-Text Citation
APA Style Author. (Date). Name of tool (Version of tool) [Large language model]. URL OpenAI. (2023). ChatGPT (Mar 14 version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com/chatLinks to an external site. (OpenAI, 2023)
MLA Style "Description of chat" prompt. Name of AI tool, version of AI tool, Company, Date of chat, URL. "Examples of harm reduction initiatives" prompt. ChatGPT, 23 Mar. version, OpenAI, 4 Mar. 2023, chat.openai.com/chat. ("Examples of harm reduction")
Chicago Style 1. Author, Title, Publisher, Date, url for the tool.   1. Text generated by ChatGPT, OpenAI, March 7, 2023, https://chat.openai.com/chat.  1.

 

Finding a link to your AI generated text might be tricky. In Perplexity, you'll look for the share button on the top right side of the screen. In ChatGPT, you'll click on the three dots next to your prompt name and then click "share."

Chat GPT Share Options:

screen shot of chat GPT results with the ... menu open showing the share link. 

Perplexity Share Options:

Screen shot of perplexity results with the share button highlighted.

AI Disclosure Statements

An AI disclosure statement can be added to the end of a paper, presentation, abstract, etc. Here's how you write one:

Artificial Intelligence Tool: [description of tools used]; [Heading]: [description of AI use in that stage of the work]:

For example, a disclosure statement could look something like this:

  • "Perplexity was used to brainstorm ideas and organize research into thematic areas."
  • "Google Gemini was used to break down run-on sentences into shorter more manageable pieces."
  • "ChatGPT was used to summarize my content into a conclusion paragraph which I then edited."

 

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AI Literacy: Algorithms, Authenticity, and Ethical Considerations in AI Tools © 2024 by Maria Barefoot and Amanda McCollom is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0