Citing generative AI content (ChatGPT)
Content from generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) sources, such as ChatGPT, can not be replicated, retrieved or linked.
An interim guidance has been issued by the editors of the Australian Guide to Legal Citation (4th edition). The recommendation is to follow AGLC4 rule 7.12 'Written Correspondence'.
Note
Always check with your lecturer/tutor if use of generative AI content is permissible for your assessment.
| Guidance | Example |
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| Output from [program], [creator] to [recipient], [full date]. | 1 Output from ChatGPT, OpenAI to John Smith, 23 February 2023. |
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Discursive text may be used in the footnote to provide information about the prompts used to generate the output, in accordance with rule 1.1.5. An appendix may be used in order to provide comprehensive information about the series of prompts and outputs used to generate the output. |
2 Output from ChatGPT, OpenAI to John Smith, 23 February 2023. The output was generated in response to the prompt, ‘Provide an overview of the creation of the Australian Guide to Legal Citation’: see below Appendix A. |
Bibliography entry
Written correspondence (AGLC4 rule 7.12) are placed under the 'Other' heading in a Bibliography. For citation formats like ChatGPT, the creator's name and recipient should appear first (eg, OpenAI, ChatGPT to John Smith, Output, 23 February 2023).
For further information see the Deakin University Study Support Guide to Referencing.