Q. How do I cite ChatGPT and other AI tools in AMA style?

AMA Manual added new sections (5.1.12  and 5.2.1.1) regarding the use of AI. In this update, AMA states that AI tools should not be treated as an author of content and content produced by them will not be cited in the reference list. Instead report the use of AI in the Acknowledgment section or the Methods section if this is part of formal research design or methods. 

When AI tools are used in a study, authors should specify exactly how a tool was used, name the tool (including version and manufacturer), specify the date(s) and prompt(s) used, and provide any details that may assist with reproducibility. Visit AMA Manual 3.15.13 Use of LLMs and Chatbots (Content Generated by AI Tools) for more details. 

Example:

Between August 1 and 5, 2024, using 25 search-related queries, 100 individual outputs were generated with and without prompting in the free chatbot (ChatGPT version 3.5, Open AI) and paywalled chatbot (ChatGPT version 4.0, OpenAI).

In addition, in AMA manual 14.5.2 Software Nomenclature section, it states: "For AI tools, including large language models (LLMs), machine learning, generative AI such as chatbots, and related technologies, use a nonproprietary descriptive term. In research articles, at first mention in the abstract and in the text, provide the brand name in parentheses along with the version or extension number, manufacturer or owner, and date(s) used."

Example: 

On June 12, 2023, the original full text of the question was put into a fresh chatbot session (ChatGPT, model GPT-4, OpenAI) and the generated responses were saved.

For more information, visit Netter Library AMA Guide Artificial Intelligence.

JAMA Instruction for Authors: Use of AI in Publication and Research