LibGuides: Artificial Intelligence Tools: Copyright and Citing AI

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Copyright and AI

Currently, copyright protection is issued for human authorship. Content produced by AI is not protected by copyright law. The Copyright office has begun to investigate the copyright laws and issues surrounding AI technology.

U.S. Copyright Office - Copyright and Artificial Intelligence
"In early 2023, the Copyright Office launched an initiative to examine the copyright law and policy issues raised by artificial intelligence (AI) technology, including the scope of copyright in works generated using AI tools and the use of copyrighted materials in AI training. After convening public listening sessions and hosting public webinars to gather and share information about current technologies and their impact, the Office published a notice of inquiry in the Federal Register in August 2023."

Citation Guidelines

Check with your instructor regarding the use of AI. The general sentiment is that AI cannot replace a writer's voice and should not be cited as a co-author. That said, APA, MLA, and Chicago Styles have come out with citation guidelines for AI use.

APA Guidelines
Example:
OpenAI. (2023). ChatGPT (Mar 14 version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com/chat
MLA Guidelines
Example:
“Describe the symbolism of the green light in the book The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald” prompt. ChatGPT, 13 Feb. version, OpenAI, 8 Mar. 2023, chat.openai.com/chat.
Chicago guidelines
A numbered footnote or endnote:
1. Text generated by ChatGPT, OpenAI, March 7, 2023, https://chat.openai.com/chat.