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Referencing style - Chicago: Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI)

A guide to using the Chicago citation referencing style for footnotes and reference lists.

Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI)

You will need to confirm with your Unit Coordinator whether you are permitted to use Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) such as ChatGPT in your assessments. If it is used ALL the content that is generated must be referenced.

 

The Chicago Manual of Style recommends referencing Artificial Intelligence (AI) as outlined below.

 

Material Type In- Text Citation Bibliography

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

(e.g. ChatGPT)

In-Text:

...as generated by the generative AI program 1

According to OpenAI1 ChatGPT states that the relationship between language and psychology...

 

Footnote:

1. Text generated by ChatGPT, July 6, 2023, OpenAI, https://chat.openai.com/chat.

 

* If the content prompt hasn't been included in the text, in can be included in the note: 

1. ChatGPT, response to "Explain the relationship between language and psychology," July 6, 2023, OpenAI.

 

If you’ve edited the AI-generated text, you should say so in the text or at the end of the note (e.g., “edited for style and content”). 

*AIs are generally not cited in a bibliography or reference list. 

Though AIs assign URLs to conversations generated from your prompts, those can't be used by others to access the same content (they require your login credentials), making an AI conversation like other personal communication.  (See Chicago Manual of style 14.214 and 15.53). 

 


 

Please note: The information in this guide is subject to change as guidance on referencing AI tools continues to evolve.

See the Chicago Manual of Style, 17th edition for more information on citing sources. 

 

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