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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Guide

Citing AI

How to Cite Generative AI

Rules for citing ChatGPT are not yet fully established. Before including generative AI tools in a project, it is recommended to:

  • Confirm with the target journal and publisher whether the use of AI generated text and/or images are allowed in manuscript submissions.
  • Confirm with the sponsoring organization and/or association whether the use of AI generated text and/or images are allowed in the abstract submission, presentation, poster, etc.
  • Review the required output style to format the AI generated text and/or image correctly

Section 5.1.12

  • "Nonhuman artificial intelligence, language models, machine learning, or similar technologies cannot be listed as authors..."

  • "Authors should report the use of artificial intelligence, language models, machine learning, or similar technologies to create content or assist with writing or editing of manuscripts in the Acknowledgment section or Methods section if this is part of formal research design or methods."

Section 5.2.1.1

  • Authors are required to "include a description of the content that was created or edited and the name of the language model or tool, version and extension numbers, and manufacturer."

Section 14.5.2

  • "For AI tools, including large language models (LLMs), machine learning, generative AI such as chatbots, and related technologies, use a nonproprietary descriptive term. In research articles, at first mention in the abstract and in the text, provide the brand name in parentheses along with the version or extension number, manufacturer or owner, and date(s) used.

    • Example: "On June 12, 2023, the original full text of the question was put into a fresh chatbot session (ChatGPT, model GPT-4, OpenAI) and the generated responses were saved."

Links to Select Output Styles

APA Style – How to Cite ChatGPT – information from the APA Style Blog on how to cite ChatGPT, generative AI, etc.

Citing Medicine, 2nd Edition, The NLM Style Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers – use the search box for information on how to cite generative AI.

JAMA Editorial - Nonhuman “Authors” and Implications for the Integrity of Scientific Publication and Medical Knowledge

EndNote Support Question: Will a Generative AI template will be added to the “New Reference” templates?

July 24, 2023 response: There are output styles citing Artificial Intelligence like APA but the Output Style like AMA and NLM does not have that. This must be done by their citation style provider. As for now, EndNote does not have such Citing Artificial Intelligence.

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