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Larry 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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By Angela Reyes, CNN en Español. Larry Summers resigned from the OpenAI board and canceled his public engagements after a House committee released new emails last week between the Harvard economist and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “In line with my announcement to step back from public engagements, I have also decided to resign from the OpenAI board,” Summers said in a statement. “I am grateful for the opportunity to have served, excit…

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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.

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telesurtv.net broke the news in on Tuesday, November 18, 2025.
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