FQ AI Summit 2026
Creative Ideas, Originality and Rights
How to test an idea, check whether it has been done, and decide when you have researched enough.
My notes from attending the FQ AI Summit in New York, November 10, 2026.
- Can AI tell me whether someone has already done my idea?How to Use AI to Find Ideas Like Yours and Check the Sources
- How do I know whether my idea is meaningfully different?Write One Sentence on the Difference a Customer Would Notice
- How do I pursue a creative idea without committing to the whole project?Give a Creative Idea a Test Before Giving It a Large Budget
- When is it worth returning to an idea I put aside?Revisit an Old Idea With a New Evidence Question
- What information should I give AI when I want help making personal plans?Brief a Planning AI on Area, Time, Atmosphere and Budget
- How do I know whether AI planning is helping me?Evaluate AI Help by What You Follow Through On
- Should I drop an idea because AI research found something similar?When Research Finds a Similar Idea, Study the Overlap
- Which parts of a creative project should I ask AI to help with?What to Keep for Yourself in a Creative Project Using AI
- What can I do when feedback says someone like me should not pursue an idea?Work Out What Feedback Is Judging When It Questions Who You Are
- How do I explain an idea that sounds strange before someone sees it?How to Give an Unusual Idea a Plain Explanation
- How can I take a creative risk without ignoring its cost?Set a Personal Risk Limit Before Pursuing a Big Idea
- What can renewed attention to an old project teach me?What People Do With Old Work After They Come Back
- What should I do when AI feedback keeps steering my idea toward something familiar?Decide What You Value in an Idea Before Asking AI for Feedback
- How can AI help before I speak to an editor, lawyer or other specialist?Use a Research Assistant to Build a Question List for an Expert
- Does every new idea need an immediate practical use?Where to Keep Ideas That Carry No Delivery Promise
- How do I keep brainstorming from becoming an endless supply of unfinished ideas?Close a Brainstorming Session With a Selected Direction
- How do I make a recommendation easy for someone to decline?Make a Personal Recommendation Easier to Decline
- How do I know whether I now have room for a project I once postponed?A Shelved Project Needs a Fresh Capacity Review
- How should I write about a project that struggled before finding an audience?Keep the Origin Story Accurate When an Idea Returns
- When have I researched an idea enough to take the next step?Know When More Research Is Delaying the Creative Decision
- If I can access a file, can I use it in an AI project?Check Each Permission Before Using a File in an AI Project