In a recent speech, Ilya Sutskever, Chief Scientist at OpenAI, returned to his alma mater, the University of Toronto, to share his profound insights into the development of artificial intelligence (AI). Sutskever has deep ties with the University of Toronto, where he earned his bachelor's degree 20 years ago, and this was his fourth degree from the university. In his speech, he reflected on his learning experiences at the University of Toronto, especially expressing gratitude for the opportunity to study under AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton.