When you use any AI tool or program that generates text, images, data, or ideas, it counts like using any other source. You must give credit just as you would for a book, website, or article.
How to cite generative AI:
Text from AI (like ChatGPT)
APA Example:
OpenAI. (2023). ChatGPT (Dec 2025 version) [Large language model]. https://openai.com/chatgpt
MLA Example:
OpenAI. ChatGPT. Dec. 2025 version, OpenAI, https://openai.com/chatgpt
2. Images or Media Generated by AI
APA Example:
OpenAI. (2025). [Title or description of image] [AI-generated image]. https://openai.com/dalle
MLA Example:
OpenAI. [Title or description of image]. DALL·E, OpenAI, 2025, https://openai.com/dalle
3.How to Include AI Citations in Your Work
In-text: “According to ChatGPT (OpenAI, 2025), …”
Works Cited/References: Add full citation in your bibliography.