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Larry Summers Resigns From OpenAI Board as Harvard Places Him on Leave After Epstein Email Release

The moves follow Congress’s publication of emails showing Summers sought dating advice from Jeffrey Epstein.

Overview

  • Harvard said it is reviewing individuals at the university named in the newly released Epstein documents to determine what actions may be warranted.
  • Hours after the review was announced, Summers went on leave from teaching and from directing Harvard’s Mossavar-Rahmani Center, with co‑teachers finishing his remaining classes.
  • Summers also left OpenAI’s board, and the company issued a statement saying it respected his decision and appreciated his contributions.
  • The House Oversight Committee’s cache shows exchanges between Summers and Epstein from 2013 through July 5, 2019, including messages where Summers sought advice about a woman he described as a mentee.
  • Other affiliations have been paused or ended, including roles with the Center for American Progress, Yale’s Budget Lab and a New York Times guest columnist slot, according to the outlets.