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Summers Quits OpenAI Board as Harvard Reopens Review of Epstein Ties

The congressional release of Epstein emails has set off fresh scrutiny of Summers’ conduct.

Overview

  • Larry Summers resigned from OpenAI’s board after a House committee published thousands of Epstein documents showing years of personal emails between the two men.
  • Harvard confirmed a new review of individuals named in the released files, a move that follows its 2020 finding that Epstein visited campus more than 40 times after his 2008 conviction and was given an office.
  • Summers said he is withdrawing from public commitments and has taken a leave from teaching at Harvard as the scrutiny intensifies.
  • Beyond OpenAI, Summers also exited other roles, including the international advisory board at Santander, with additional organizations reporting his departure from advisory posts.
  • Washington actions are accelerating, with lawmakers pressing broad declassification of Epstein-related records and the president directing the Justice Department and FBI to examine ties outlined in the newly released materials.