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.