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APA Citation Guide (APA 7th Edition): Generative AI

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Before making use of any generative AI tool (such as ChatGPT) for class assignments, consult your instructor and your syllabus for guidance on using, quoting, and citing generative AI.

For guidelines on citing generative AI in APA style see the entry on "Citing Generative AI in APA Style” from the official APA style website.

Citing Generative AI Text

Format

Author/AI Company Name. (Date of chat). Title of chat [Description, such as Generative AI chat]. Tool Name/Model. URL of chat

Example

OpenAI. (2024,December 15). Feminist data theories [Generative AI chat]. ChatGPT. https://chatgpt.com/s/t_68c481654884819186280eeae38f2508

Anthropic. (2025, August 8). Frederic Turner Jackson's frontier thesis [Generative AI chat]. Claude Sonnet 4. https://claude.ai/share/453f1560-e15b-4d56-8c01-daa745a3ef74

In-Text Citations

In Text Parenthetical Citation

(AI Company Name, year)

Example: 

(Open AI, 2025)

In Text Narrative Citation

AI Company Name (year)

Example: 

Open AI (2025)