"Former United States Treasury Secretary Larry Summers has resigned from the OpenAI board, days after US President Donald Trump ordered the Justice Department to investigate his and other prominent Democrats' ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The outlet Axios first reported the resignation on Wednesday."
"The move comes one day after the Republican-controlled US Congress voted almost unanimously to force the release of Department of Justice files on Epstein, an outcome Trump had fought for months before ending his opposition. He has served on the OpenAI board since late 2023, following the brief removal of the ChatGPT maker's CEO, Sam Altman."
"Everyone in Washington has known who Larry Summers is for decades. This was always hiding in plain sight. He had to step down as president of Harvard in 2006 for similar issues. I'm glad we are finally able to turn the page on Larry Summers, Lindsay Owens, executive director of Groundwork Collaborative, said in a statement provided to Al Jazeera."
Larry Summers resigned from the OpenAI board amid scrutiny over alleged ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, after a presidential directive ordered a Justice Department investigation into those connections. OpenAI expressed appreciation for his contributions and respected his decision. The U.S. Congress voted to force the release of DOJ files on Epstein, reversing months of prior opposition. Summers joined the OpenAI board in late 2023. He holds roles at Skillsoft and Santander and is a former Harvard president. Summers said he would step back from public commitments to rebuild trust. Harvard is set to open a probe into his connections with Epstein.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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