Formal Citation Standards for AI

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If you are required to formally cite your use of AI here are some relevant standards from Brown University. 

APA Style

Author. (Date). Name of tool (Version of tool) [Large language model]. URL 

Example:

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

In-Text Citation Example:

(OpenAI, 2023) 

Chicago Style

1. Author, Title, Publisher, Date, url for the tool.  

Example (if information about the prompt has been included within the text of your paper): 

1. Text generated by ChatGPT, OpenAI, March 7, 2023, https://chat.openai.com/chat.  

Example (including information about the prompt): 

1. ChatGPT, response to “Explain how to make pizza dough from common household ingredients,” OpenAI, March 7, 2023, https://chat.openai.com/chat. 

MLA Style

 “Description of chat” prompt. Name of AI tool, version of AI tool, Company, Date of chat, URL. 

Example:  

“Examples of harm reduction initiatives” prompt. ChatGPT, 23 Mar. version, OpenAI, 4 Mar. 2023, chat.openai.com/chat. 

In-Text Citation Example: 

(“Examples of harm reduction”)