A growing concern is the use of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots to write entire essays and articles. While it may be tempting to use AI in this way, please be aware that this is also considered a form of plagiarism.
It is important to note that tools that check your writing are okay to use. Examples can include the autocorrect feature in Google Docs and the app Grammarly. These tools, which scan pieces of writing for errors and/or make suggestions for edits, are very different from AI programs that write entire papers. The key difference is that it is your own original writing that is being scanned for possible mistakes versus AI, which does all the writing for you.
Also, keep in mind that professors do, in fact, have tools that enable them to check if papers have been written by AI. One example of this is GPTZero. As AI evolves, these anti-plagiarism tools are also being upgraded to ensure that plagiarism can be detected.
Author. (Date). Title (Version Number). URL
ChatGPT Example:
OpenAI. (2023). ChatGPT (Mar 14 version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com/chat
Gemini Example:
Google. (2024). Gemini (Mar 6 version) [Large language model]. https://gemini.google.com/
ChatGPT Example: When asked to explain quantum computing in simple terms, OpenAI’s ChatGPT described it as a "type of computing that uses the principles of quantum mechanics to process information” (2023).
Narrative in-text citation used above. Parenthetical in-text citation: (OpenAI, 2023)
Gemini Example: When prompted to briefly describe CSS, Google's Gemini described it as "CSS stands for Cascading Style Sheets. It's like the paintbrush for websites, used to control how web pages look and behave." (2024).
Narrative in-text citation used above. Parenthetical in-text citation: (Google, 2024)