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.
Standard format for citation: Generative AI software or app
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Software Developer or Publisher. Year. Response to "Prompt given." Name of AI Tool, version if available, Month Day. Publicly available URL. |
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.
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: