Sometimes a work of science fiction is so visionary, so close to the scientific achievements of tomorrow, that it accidentally predicts future scientific breakthroughs and becomes the starting point for amazing discoveries and developments. Likewise, V. Vinge’s story “True Names,” published in 1981, inspired a discussion among leading authorities in the field of artificial intelligence and science journalists - Timothy S. May, Danny Hillis, Marvin Minsky. In this collection, they comment on the ideas of True Names and discuss modern innovations in the Internet and artificial intelligence.