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Artificial Intelligence

Citing

"Nonhuman artificial intelligence, language models, machine learning, or similar technologies cannot be listed as authors because these technologies do not qualify for authorship." (quotation from AMA Manual, section 5.1.12). No AI programs should ever appear in the numbered reference list. AMA suggests that writers place an acknowledgment into the acknowledgment section of the manuscript or describe how AI was used in the Methods section of the manuscript

Reference list

Publisher. (Year). Name of tool (Version name) [Additional description]. URL

OpenAI. (2023). ChatGPT (Mar 14 version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com/chat

In-text citation

(Publisher, Year)
(OpenAI, 2023)

MLA does not recommend treating a generative AI tool as an author. Reference lists begin with the title or description of the source.

Reference list

"Description of generated work" prompt. Name of tool, version name, Publisher, Date content was generated, URL.

"Create a list of scholarly databases used to find articles in the field of political science" prompt. ChatGPT, 14 Mar version, OpenAI, 20 Mar. 2023, chat.openai.com/chat.

In-text citation

("Shortened description")
("Create a list of scholarly databases")

Plagiarism

It's time to rethink "plagiarism"

As you read through the ordered list, consider these questions:

  • Which of these would you consider "cheating"? 
  • Which of these is relevant to our students' future? 
  • Which of these would you use in your work as an adult? 

Organized on a spectrum from Bot-created (1 on the list below) to Student-created (6 on the list below):

  1. Student plugged prompt into AI, copied response, and submitted it to the teacher. 
  2. AI created a response. Student read, edited, adjusted, and submitted. 
  3. Students created multiple AI responses, used the best parts, edited, and submitted. 
  4. A student wrote the main ideas. AI-generated a draft and offered feedback to improve. 
  5. Student consulted internet/AI for ideas, then wrote and submitted. 
  6. Students wrote all assignment content without consulting AI or the internet. 

Ditch That Textbook. Graphic by Matt Miller (@jmattmiller) DitchThatTextbook.com. 

(Miller, 2022)