APA Referencing and Plagiarism: Using Generative AI

Central Regional TAFE supports the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence as a tool:

• by students in the learning environment, so students learn how to use GAI effectively and are prepared for its use when they enter the workplace.
• by students in their assessments, in discussion and guidance with their lecturers on how it is to be used.

Students must reference any GAI tools they have used, just as they would with any other source.

The College will continue to monitor the rapid evolution of this technology and associated applications for students, and will continue to update the position statement as needed.

More information on using Generative AI can be found in our Library Guide. This guide provides information on:

• Types of generative AI
• Ethical and evaluative use of AI
• How to use and explore various AI
• Copyright and referencing AI

Always check with your lecturer before using items generated by an AI tool in your assessments.

It is more than likely that information on how to reference AI will continue to be updated as this field continues to change at a rapid rate. We recommend checking this page regularly.

All items generated using any AI tool and used in assessments require appropriate attribution that they have been created by an AI tool. There are currently no confirmed guidelines to acknowledge these tools in APA style.

However it is recommended that the following information is included:

• AI tool and version
• Type of AI tool
• Date
• Prompt/s or instructions (a transcript may be included as an appendix in your assessment)