Sometimes a work of science fiction is so visionary, so close to the scientific achievements of tomorrow, that it accidentally guesses the upcoming scientific breakthroughs and becomes the starting point for amazing discoveries and developments. So the story of V. Vinge "Genuine Names," published in 1981, inspired a discussion of leading authorities in the field of artificial intelligence and scientific journalists - Timothy S. May, Danny Hillis, Marvin Minsky. In this collection, they comment on the ideas of "Genuine Names" and talk about modern innovations on the Internet and artificial intelligence.