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Chicago - Referencing Guide

AI Generated Content

Information

Guidelines for citing Copilot and other generative AI are given in The Chicago Manual of Style Online:

 Credit the generative AI tool whenever you reproduce its words within your work

For example, "(Copilot, June 11, 2024)."

 The credit information should be cited in the text.

 Generative AI tools such as Copilot cannot accurately cite their own sources. Any references they provide may be false or non-existent – always check the original source for any references that are generated.

 Do not add a reference to a bibliography or reference list unless you include a publicly available URL.

 Information to be included in a reference list entry includes the Publisher or Software developer, year, prompt given, name of AI tool, specific date the content was generated, and a publicly available URL.

 

Format

Standard format for citation: Generative AI software or app

Software Developer or Publisher. Year. Response to "Prompt given." Name of AI Tool, version if available, Month Day. Publicly available URL.

 

Examples

Example

Microsoft. (2024). Response to "Identify an ethical issue which may arise when using AI to write an essay." Copilot, December 9. https://g.co/microsoft/copilot/share/cccc26abdc19.


See the All Examples page for examples of in-text and reference list entries for specific resources such as articles, books, social media, and web pages.

Reference List Entries

For ease of use, this guide divides reference list entries into different formats.
Select the format you require from the Reference List Entries menu or select from the links below: