Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become more common in everyday life. AI has been used in the creation of art, music, and, most concerning to academia, writing. Advances in computing speed have only increased the adaptability of AI, but how do users take advantage of this technology in a responsible way? AI technologies such as ChatGPT allow users to create written works that can be used in college assignments. Academia should be aware of this possibility and make ethical decisions on how to approach AI as it becomes more commonplace.
Taken from: Joy DuBose & Derek Marshall (2023) AI in academic writing: Tool or invader, Public Services Quarterly, 19:2, 125-130, https://doi.org/10.1080/15228959.2023.2185338
The following blog post from APA Style guide author Timothy McAdoo (April 7, 2023) has good insight on how to cite AI generated content in your papers.
Quoting or reproducing text created by ChatGPT in papers
Example:
When prompted with "Is the left brain divide real or a metaphor?" the ChatGPT-generated text indicated that although the two brain hemispheres are somewhat specialized, "the notation that people can be characterized as 'left-brained' or 'right-brained' is considered to be an oversimplification and a popular myth" (OpenAI, 2023).
Reference:
OpenAI. (2023). ChatGPT (Mar 14 version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com/chat
Creating a reference to ChatGPT or other AI models and Software
Open AI. (2023). ChatGPT (Mar 14 version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com/chat
Use this link to download a valuable infographic regarding the proper use of ChatGPT; produced by LINC: The Learning Innovation Catalyst.