The use of AI during your studies is not always permitted. Each faculty has its own rules about what is and is not allowed. Always check the course manual for your subject before using AI for an assignment or paper.
When you use information generated by GenAI, you must reference it both in the text of your paper and in the reference list. There are several ways to show where and how you have used AI.
Mention the use of AI in the text.
For example: “In writing this paper, I used ChatGPT (OpenAI, 2025) to assist with structuring paragraphs and rephrasing some sentences. The final content was reviewed and revised by me.”
Or:“For generating sample questions and summarizing literature, I used a generative AI tool. All sources were manually verified by me.”
Include it in a footnote.
For example: “The first version of paragraph 3 was generated using ChatGPT. This text was then rewritten and supplemented based on my own analysis.”
Add a short AI statement at the end of your paper.
For example: “For this paper, ChatGPT (OpenAI, 2025) was used to assist with brainstorming structure and rephrasing certain paragraphs. The content was critically reviewed and revised by the author.”
In the reference list.
In the reference list, state which AI tool you used. The creator of the AI tool is considered the author, if a date is provided use the year the version you used was released, and for the title include the name of the tool.
Example reference list in APA style:
Developer. (year). Name of the AI tool (version number or date) [Large language model]. URL. OpenAI. (2025). ChatGPT (Mar 14 version) [Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com/chat
Teachers may ask you for additional information about your use of GenAI. For example: an explanation of what you did, why you used this specific tool, or a link to the conversation log.