US EditionLarry Summers resigns from OpenAI board after release of emails with Epstein
Larry Summers resigned from OpenAI's board following the release of emails revealing a prolonged relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, prompting a Harvard investigation into his conduct.
- On Wednesday, former United States Treasury Secretary Larry Summers resigned from the OpenAI Board of Directors, Axios first reported.
- On Nov. 12, the House Oversight Committee released documents that included emails tying convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to public figures, with Summers featured prominently in recent weeks.
- Released exchanges reveal Summers discussing a mentee and his position of power in November 2018–July 2019 emails, including seeking romantic advice from Jeffrey Epstein and making sexist remarks.
- Amid scrutiny, the OpenAI Board of Directors said, `We appreciate his many contributions and the perspective he brought to the Board`, while Harvard University will open a probe and Larry Summers said, `I am deeply ashamed of my actions and recognise the pain they have caused`.
- Following congressional action to force DOJ files' release, the resignation occurred after the Republican-controlled US Congress vote and amid President Donald Trump's ordered DOJ investigation, with just 20 percent approving.
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E-mails show the ties that this former US Treasury Secretary had with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who died in 2019.
Larry Summers Resigns From OpenAI Board as Harvard Launches Investigation After Epstein Revelations
(Zero Hedge)—Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers has resigned from the board of OpenAI following the release of messages in which Summers was asking Jeffrey Epstein for dating advice to try and bed a female mentee whose father was a former CCP official. On Monday Summers announced that he would be stepping back from all public commitments – and while he said he would continue to teach at Harvard, his office appeared to be gone Monday evening…
Former Harvard President Larry Summers leaves OpenAI amid Epstein probe
Harvard University is launching an investigation into its former president Larry Summers after Congress released documents connecting Summers to high-profile sex offender Jeffery Epstein.
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