Larry Summers resigns from OpenAI board after release of emails with Epstein
Larry Summers, president emeritus and professor at Harvard University, at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.
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Former Treasure Secretary Larry Summers said Wednesday that he will resign from the OpenAI board following the publication of emails between him and notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Summers announced Monday that he would step back from all public commitments, but it was not immediately clear whether that included his position at the artificial intelligence startup.
“I am grateful for the opportunity to serve, excited about the company’s potential, and look forward to following their progress,” Summers said in a statement to CNBC.
OpenAI’s board of directors told CNBC that it respects Summers’ decision to resign.
“We appreciate his many contributions and the perspective he brings to the Board,” OpenAI’s Board of Directors said in a statement. he said.
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