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In 2015 the AAA (American Anthropological Association) decided to only use The Chicago Manual of Style (Author-Date) for citations. 

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Citing Artificial Intelligence in Chicago

Please note: Citation manuals are trying to keep up-to-date with A.I. sources like Large Language Models (LLMs like ChatGPT), so their guidelines may change. The current guidelines are based on a 2023 Chicago Manual FAQ post. Chicago assumes that a writer will only be reproducing the text of a Large Language Model (like ChatGPT) in their paper and not using an LLM as a source.

If you quote a LLM like ChatGPT in a paper, you need to include an in-text citation. Either in that in-text citation or in the text of your paper, you should include the prompt used in the LLM. Only if that LLM provides a stable or shareable link to the original text do you include a reference entry.

 

The LLM response does not have a shareable link. (Include only an in-text citation).

You’ve included the A.I. prompt in the text of your paper.
In-Text Citation: (ChatGPT, June 18, 2024).
You’ve not included the A.I. prompt in the text of your paper.
In-Text Citation: (ChatGPT, June 18, 2024, response to “Tell me the unique characteristics of flying squirrels”).
 
You’ve created a shareable link to the LLM response. (Include both an in-text citation and a reference entry.)
In-Text Citation: (ChatGPT, 2023)
Reference:

ChatGPT. 2023. Response to “Tell me the unique characteristics of flying squirrels.” OpenAI, June 18, 2024. https://aiarchives.org/id/fvSL9BYsN75pBnzbNUcn.

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