Citing AI (legacy - graduating May 2027 and earlier)

Using AI Tools for Text and Research in Assignments

Using AI to edit, clarify, or revise your own original text for your assignment is permitted at Quantic and Valar, but you must acknowledge that use. Note that this level of disclosure would not be required in a professional context , it's because this is an academic environment.

What to do

You will add three things to clarify your use of AI Tools:

• an author's note (required)
• in-text citations (required)
• reference citation (required)

1. Author's Note

This is an acknowledgement of the ways you used AI in your work. It should go at the beginning of your work, on a page between the cover and the table of contents. Name the tools, describe how they were used.Here's an example you can edit and revise:

Sample Author's note on AI:

The authors used ChatGPT (OpenAI) to aid in contextual research, source discovery, ideation, and concept refinement. In addition, Claude (Anthropic) was used for editing, and proofreading. Midjourney was used for image generation. The authors acknowledge accountability for the content in this document, and recognize that AI tool use disclosure does not excuse responsibility for errors, inaccuracies, or plagiarism.

2. Add In context notations:

Add these at all places you have used AI, either for:

• editing/summarization - Where there are specific sections that were largely summarized/edited with ai, note that with an in text citation

  Examples: (ChatGPT for summarization, 2024), (Gemini for editing)

Syntax:

(AI Tool, short prompt description, date)

Example:

(ChatGPT, ice cream prompt. 2023)

3. Add a Reference

Add these, along with any traditional sources you have used (articles, datasets, etc) in your reference list.

Syntax:

AI Tool Name. AI URL. Date generated. “Prompt - exact wording - this can be long and should be the last revision of the prompt that was used.” Short description of generated material. 

Example:

ChatGPT. chat.openai.com/chat. February 7, 2023. “Give me a 5 point list of factors to consider when determining the launch strategy for a Guanajuato based ice cream shop. Consider tourism trends, labor supply, price elasticity of demand, demand and supply, general income trends and any micro or macro economic theories that are relevant.” 300 word document, list with conclusion.