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Citing ChatGPT and other AI generated content

Citation formats for AI-generated text are evolving. Check these sites regularly for updates: 

Chicago Manual of Style

McMaster University 's Gen AI Research Guide lays out examples of citing GenAI content in Chicago Style (18th ed.)

Chicago Manual of Style's Q&A for GenAI (17th edition)

MLA (Modern Language Association)

How do I cite generative AI in MLA style ? (August 13, 2025)

APA  (American Psychological Association)

How to Cite ChatGPT (February 23, 2024)

ChatGPT & Other Generative AI Tools (December 13, 2023)

IEEE

The IEEE Editorial Style Manual for Authors (March 2025) states:

"The use of content generated by artificial intelligence (AI) in an article (including but not limited to text, figures, images, and code) shall be disclosed in the acknowledgments section of any article submitted to an IEEE publication. The AI system used shall be identified, and specific sections of the article that use AI-generated content shall be identified and accompanied by a brief explanation regarding the level at which the AI system was used to generate the content. The use of AI systems for editing and grammar enhancement is common practice and, as such, is generally outside the intent of the above policy." See the IEEE Editorial Style Manual for Authors (March 2025) for examples and further explanation.

Want to know more? 

Citing & Evaluating AI-Generated Text from NYU Libraries (August 2025)

Chatbots Generative AI and Scholarly Manuscripts
COPE:  (Committee on Publication Ethics)  Authorship and AI Tools (Feb. 13, 2023)

NIH Environmental Health Sciences: Science journals set new authorship guidelines for AI-generated text (March 2023)

How to assign credit in synthetic scholarship (Jan. 30, 2023) from Cal Poly; written in response to Nature's policy Tools such as ChatGPT threaten transparent science; here are our ground rules for their use (Jan. 24, 2023)

Strategies to cite right

1. If you're writing a paper for a class, check the syllabus or assignment guidelines to see if the use of Gen AI is allowed for your assignment or if there are any restrictions concerning it. 

2. If you are writing for publication, find your journal's guidelines on the use of AI in preparing your manuscript. Some major journal guidelines are listed here: Springer Nature, MDPI, 

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