Skip to Main Content

Chicago Manual of Style: Generative AI (ChatGPT & Others)

Ai and Authorship

COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) position on Ai tools and Authorship:

  • The use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT or Large Language Models in research publications is expanding rapidly. COPE joins organisations, such as WAME and the JAMA Network among others, to state that AI tools cannot be listed as an author of a paper.

More information: https://publicationethics.org/cope-position-statements/ai-author

CMS 14.112: Citing AI-generated content

Cited in the text

The following recipe for pizza dough was generated on December 9, 2023, by ChatGPT-3.5.

Note

1. Text generated by ChatGPT-3.5, OpenAI, December 9, 2023, https://chat.openai.com/share/90b8137d-ff1c-4c0c-b123-2868623c4ae2.

2. Response to “How To Make Banana Bread,” ChatGPT-3.5, Open AI, January 9, 2025.

Bibliography

If for any reason an AI conversation is included in a bibliography or reference list, cite it under the name of the publisher or developer rather than the name of the tool and include a publicly available URL.

  • Copilot. Response to “What is the relationship between wargaming and education?” Microsoft, February 10, 2024. https://g.co/microsoft/share/cccc26abdc19.

ChatGPT (Content Used in Essay)

Note

Text Generated by ChatGPT, OpenAI, May 7, 2023, https://chat.openai.com/chat.

Shortened note

N/A

Bibliography

N/A

Here's more information on how to cite Generative AI tools

ChatGPT (Not Mentioned in Essay)

Note

ChatGPT, Response to “Explain How to Make Pizza Dough From Common Household Ingredients,” OpenAI, March 7, 2023.

DON Guidance on the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence

  • DON Guidance on the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models
    • "The integration of AI should adhere to the core principles of Responsible Artificial Intelligence (RAI). This entails not only proofreading and fact-checking inputs and outputs for accuracy but also verifying the credibility of sources, rectifying factual inaccuracies, and actively addressing any potential violations of intellectual property rights. This verification process should be an integral aspect. "