"Larry Summers, a former economic official under President Barack Obama, has resigned from the board at OpenAI, days after he was revealed to have exchanged emails with convicted sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein. In line with my announcement to step away from public commitments, I have decided to resign from the board of OpenAI, Summers said in a statement to CNBC on Wednesday. I am grateful"
"for the opportunity to have served, excited about the potential of the company, and look forward to following their progress. Summers was appointed to the OpenAI board of directors back in November 2023, when CEO Sam Altman ousted by the previous board returned to the company following an employee revolt, CNN reported at the time. The move came several days after revelations that Summers, who"
"served as Bill Clinton's treasury secretary before becoming Obama's National Economic Council director, sought Epstein's help in 2018 and 2019 with a protege he was pursuing romantically. The emails with Epstein were exchanged a decade after the notorious sex trafficker pleaded guilty to soliciting a minor. It's the latest effort by Summers to step away from his public obligations following the Epstein mess. Summers will,"
Larry Summers resigned from the OpenAI board days after reports revealed he exchanged emails with convicted sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein. Summers said he decided to resign in line with his announcement to step away from public commitments and expressed gratitude for the opportunity, excitement about the company's potential, and interest in following its progress. Summers joined the OpenAI board in November 2023 when CEO Sam Altman returned after being ousted by the previous board. The resignation followed revelations that Summers sought Epstein's help in 2018 and 2019 regarding a protege he was pursuing romantically. The emails occurred a decade after Epstein pleaded guilty to soliciting a minor. Summers will remain a Harvard professor.
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