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When (and How) Should You Cite AI? 'Critters,' 'Varmints,' and Beyond. Choobers.

Apr 30, 2024

Samantha Enslen explores how to cite AI chatbots like ChatGPT in writing; then, an intriguing linguistic journey through animal terms like 'critter' and 'varmint'.

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Quick takeaways

Citing AI tools like Chat GPT requires proper formatting following style guide rules.

Verify data from AI chatbots for accuracy before incorporating into work to avoid potential inaccuracies.

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The Importance of Citing Artificial Intelligence

Citing artificial intelligence tools like Chat GPT is crucial for writers and researchers to give proper credit. Style guides such as Chicago, MLA, and APA provide specific guidelines on how to format citations for AI-generated content. It is essential to acknowledge the tool as the author, the company as the publisher, and include the date of generation and any accessible URLs for verification purposes.

Introduction

2min

Citing AI Tools in Academic Writing

9min

AI Successes and Failures Followed by Home Decor and Investment App Ads

2min

Exploring the Evolution of Animal Terminology

7min

Family Dialects, Team Acknowledgments, and Sponsor Ad for Investing App

3min

981. Major style guides now have advice on when and how you should cite AI chatbots such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. We look at what you need to include in your writing so you're handling this kind of information credibly and professionally. Then, we take a linguistic safari through the world of animal terminology, including the histories and nuances behind words such as "critter," "varmint," and "beast."

| The "critters" segment was written by Samantha Enslen, who runs Dragonfly Editorial. You can find her at DragonflyEditorial.com.

| Edited transcript with links: https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/punctuation-noun-clusters/transcript

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