How to Cite ChatGPT in APA

• Tomas Elliott (Ph.D.)
• Published on 01/08/2024
• Updated on02/07/2024

In this article, we will explore the nuances of citing ChatGPT in the APA style, providing clarity on the citation structure, authorship, date, title, version number, and source.

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CITATION ELEMENTS FOR CHATGPT

The format for citing ChatGPT follows a specific structure.

• Author: Follow the APA format and begin the citation with OpenAI as the author’s name, as they are the creators of ChatGPT.
• Date: Use the year associated with the version.
• Title: Italicize the title ChatGPT, maintain consistency with ChatGPT as the general model name despite iterations like ChatGPT-3 or ChatGPT-4, place the version number in parentheses after the title; the version number includes the date following OpenAI’s labeling conventions.
• Bracketed Text: Use ‘Large language model’ as the descriptor, aligning with the nature of ChatGPT. If referring to ChatGPT-4, adapt the bracketed text based on OpenAI’s description, such as the ‘Large multimodal model’.
• Source: The URL for ChatGPT is https://chat.openai.com/chat.

Consistent Terminology: Maintain consistency in referring to ChatGPT throughout your document, following the preferred naming conventions or descriptors. Check Formatting Guidelines: Review and adhere to any specific formatting guidelines provided by your institution or publication. In-Text Citations: When referring to ChatGPT within the text, include the author (OpenAI) and the version year, enhancing readability and contextualizing the information seamlessly.

EXAMPLES OF CHATGPT CITATIONS

Citation	OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT (Jan 8 version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com/chat
Structure	Author. (Year). ChatGPT (Month Day Version) [Large language model]. URL

Citation ChatGPT-4	OpenAI. (2023). ChatGPT (Apr 13 version) [Large multimodal model]. https://chat.openai.com/chat
Structure	Author. (Year). ChatGPT (Month Day Version) [Large multimodal model]. URL

IN-TEXT CITATION FOR CHATGPT

After a sentence about AI research, add the company and the year in parentheses before the punctuation.

Parenthetical	For instance, consider the phrase ‘Mia made marvelous music with her machine’ (OpenAI, 2024).
Structure	(Author, Year)

When referring to the company’s name in the text, include only the year as the narrative in-text citation.

Narrative	For instance, ChatGPT from OpenAI created a melody: ‘Mia made marvelous music with her machine’ (2024).
Structure	Author (Year)

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