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Generative AI for Research

This Research Guide provides information on the use of Generative AI in academic papers and research, and provides guidance on the ethical use of Generative AI in an academic setting.

Currently, most citation styles recommend treating generative AI sources like personal communications, similar to emails or interviews, because the content is generally nonrecoverable. In other words, others can’t access or duplicate your exact AI conversation to evaluate it.

As these technologies develop and sharing conversations becomes more common, citation guidelines may shift. Always check the most current guidance for your citation style before you use it.

Sharing Conversations Produced in AI Text Generators

For more information about sharing Gemini chats (e.g., what gets shared, how to delete public links, etc.), visit this support page.

Screenshot showing a Gemini conversation. A "Share" icon, shaped like three connected dots, is highlighted with a yellow box under the conversation text. This icon is located next to options like thumbs up, thumbs down, and refresh, indicating where users click to begin sharing a conversation.

Screenshot showing the menu that appears after clicking the "Share" icon in Gemini. The "Share conversation" option is highlighted with a yellow box at the top of the menu, above options like "Export to Docs" and "Draft in Gmail." 

Screenshot showing the "Shareable public link" pop-up window in Gemini. A unique link is displayed with a "Copy link" button highlighted in a yellow box. Below the link, options are available to share directly to LinkedIn, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), or Reddit.

Learn more about the share link feature in ChatGPT which allows you to generate and share a unique URL for a ChatGPT conversation.

 

Screenshot showing a ChatGPT conversation. In the upper right corner of the chat window, a "Share" button is highlighted with a yellow box, indicating where users can click to begin sharing the conversation.

Screenshot showing the "Share public link to chat" pop-up window. A text box appears with a placeholder link and a black "Create link" button. Users are prompted to click "Create link" to generate a public link to their chat.

Screenshot showing the confirmation window after creating a shareable link. A unique link is displayed with options to "Copy link" or share directly to LinkedIn, Facebook, Reddit, or X (formerly Twitter). A checkbox option allows users to make the chat discoverable in web searches.

 

For more information about sharing conversations from Claude - use this support page.

Screenshot showing a Claude conversation. In the top right corner, a "Share" button with an arrow icon is highlighted with a yellow box, indicating where users can click to begin sharing their chat.

 

Screenshot showing the "Share chat" pop-up window in Claude. A yellow box highlights the black "Share" button, which users click to create a shareable link. The window also notes that only messages up until now will be shared, and warns users not to share personal or third-party content without permission.

 

Screenshot showing the "Chat shared" window in Claude. A dropdown menu is highlighted, showing the options of sharing options that can be set to Private (only you have access) and "Public (anyone on the web can view)." Below, a "Copy link" button is highlighted, allowing users to copy and share the link to their conversation.