Transparency for Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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There are situations when the use of generative AI must be acknowledged in your work through citation and/or acknowledgement.

Citation

Cite the use of generative AI if you paraphrase or directly quote generated content in your writing.

Acknowledgement of Use

Acknowledge the use of generative AI if you have used it in the process of completing your work.

Some examples of when to acknowledge the use of generative AI:

• When it was used to generate the foundational idea of a document.
• When it was used to generate some or all of the text of a document.
  • Indicate if you edited the text after generation.
• When it was used to generate images.
  • Indicate if you edited the image after generation.
• When it was used to inform a decision.

Statement Template

I acknowledge the use of [insert AI system(s) and link] to [specific use of generative artificial intelligence]. The prompts used include [list of prompts]. The output from these prompts was used to [explain use].

Examples

I acknowledge the use of ChatGPT (https://chat.openai.com) to generate the primary text content of this document. I entered the following prompts on [insert date]:

[Insert prompt].

The generated content was adapted and modified.

I acknowledge the use of ChatGPT (https://chat.openai.com) to generate the primary text content of this document. I entered the following prompts on [insert date]:

[Insert prompt].

The generated content was used without modification.

I acknowledge the use of Canva (https://www.canva.com/apps/generate_image/magic-media) to generate the images used in this document. I entered the following prompt on [insert date]:

[Insert prompt].