Guides: APA Referencing Guide: Generative AI

Artificial Intelligence

You must check with your course lecturer if you are permitted to use AI tools in your assessment. Please refer to your unit outline and assessment instructions for details. You must reference all AI generated content you use in your assessments.

Large Language Models (LLMS) are a type of AI that generate text in response to prompts given by users. Example types of LLMs include:

Copilot
Chat GPT
Gemini

Reference list entry

Author of AI model used. (Year of AI model used). Name of AI model used (Version of AI model used) [Large language model]. Web address of AI model used

In-text citation

(Author of generative AI model, Year of version used)

ChatGPT

Reference list entry

OpenAI. (2023). ChatGPT (May 24 Version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com/chat

In-text citation

"The Gregorian calendar was first introduced in the year 1582 by Pope Gregory XIII. It was designed as a modification of the Julian calendar, which had been in use since 45 BCE" (OpenAI, 2023).

.....as generated by the generative AI program (OpenAI, 2023)

Copilot

Reference list entry

Microsoft. (2024). Copilot (April 2024 version) [Large Language Model]. https://www.bing.com/chat?form=NTPCHB

In-text citation

"In the context of business, a going concern refers to a company or organization that is assumed to continue operating and making a profit in the forseeable future" (Microsoft, 2024).

Smartcopying: Using Generative AI Platforms in TAFEs This information sheet provides: an explanation of AI platforms, examples of the way TAFEs are using generative AI platforms and some guidance on the copyright issues that arise.

How to cite ChatGPT

Referencing Text-to-image, and Text-to-video AI models is very similar to Large Language Models, except you change the name of the model used in the square brackets '[ ]' depending on what type of resource it is.

Reference list entry

Author of AI model used. (Year of AI model used). Name of AI model used (Version of AI model used) [Text-to-image model/Text-to-video model depending on resource]. Web address of AI model used

In-text citation

Author of generative AI model, Year of version used

Smartcopying: Using Generative AI Platfroms in TAFEs This information sheet provides: an explanation of AI platforms, examples of the way TAFEs are using generative AI platforms and some guidance on the copyright issues that arise.

Generating new works with generative AI platforms (Copyright)

Other Generative AI

When determining who owns the Copyright of Generative AI created content it is necessary to look at the individual AI platform the content is generated from. Some platforms give users unconditional ownership of the Copyright of material created, while others may only give users Creative Commons (CC) licences.

It is important to check the terms and conditions of the individual OpenAI platform you generate material from and see what they say about how to credit the copyright.

Unless the Terms and Conditions state otherwise or the material is CC, label works created using Generative AI, as follows:

This work has been generated using (insert AI tool name). Any copyright subsisting in this work is owned by North Metropolitan TAFE, [Year].

Example:

This work has been generated using Adobe Firefly AI. Any copyright subsisting from this work is owned by North Metropolitan TAFE, 2024.

Remember: Terms and Conditions of Generative AI platforms are subject to change, please ensure you check them before attributing copyright, even if you have used the platform before.

Further information and about Generative AI platforms and Copyright go to Smartcopying’s fact sheet, Using Generative AI Platforms in TAFEs, click the link below:

Smartcopying: Using Generative AI Platforms in TAFEs

For labelling CC material visit the library’s guide for Finding & Using CC & OER Resources, click the link below:

Finding & Using CC & OER Resources