# Summary of #hplusroadmap IRC Log (August 27, 2015)

* A paper titled "Subvocalization – Toward Hearing the Inner Thoughts of Developers" was shared, discussing technology that can detect the subtle muscle movements that occur during internal speech.

* The "100,000 genomes project" was discussed, with particular mention of WuXi NextCODE, a spin-off of Icelandic genetics company deCODE that specializes in population-wide genomics.

* A link to AIImpacts.org was shared discussing brain performance measured in TEPS (Traversed Edges Per Second), which is a metric for comparing computational performance between brains and computers.

* A conversation occurred about a chatbot that reportedly passed a Turing test in a programming support channel, with screenshots shared of the interaction where the user attempted to educate the AI about concepts like abstraction.

* The discussion touched on existential risks of AI development, with references to Roko's Basilisk thought experiment and concerns about the implications of creating AI systems capable of learning programming.