Overview
- OpenAI confirmed Summers's resignation, thanking him for his contributions to the board he joined in 2023.
- Emails released by a House panel show exchanges in 2018–2019 where Epstein called himself Summers's “wing man” and advised manipulative tactics regarding a woman Summers described as a mentee.
- Summers said he is deeply ashamed and will step back from public commitments, though he plans to continue teaching at Harvard.
- Harvard said it is reviewing information on individuals named in the newly released Epstein documents to determine what actions may be warranted.
- Congress advanced transparency efforts by voting to release Epstein files, and several institutions, including the Yale Budget Lab and the Center for American Progress, have cut or paused ties with Summers.