Larry Summers, president emeritus and prof astatine Harvard University, astatine the World Economic Forum (WEF) successful Davos, Switzerland, connected Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.
Stefan Wermuth | Bloomberg | Getty Images
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said Wednesday that helium volition resign from the committee astatine OpenAI after the merchandise of emails between him and the notorious enactment offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Summers had announced Monday that helium would beryllium stepping back from each nationalist commitments, but it was not instantly wide whether that included his presumption astatine the artificial intelligence startup.
"I americium grateful for the accidental to person served, excited astir the imaginable of the company, and look guardant to pursuing their progress," Summers said successful a connection to CNBC.
OpenAI's committee told CNBC it respects Summers' determination to resign.
"We admit his galore contributions and the position helium brought to the Board," the OpenAI Board of Directors said successful a statement.
Details of Summers' correspondence with Epstein were made nationalist aft the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee released much than 20,000 documents it obtained pursuant to a subpoena from Epstein's estate.
This is breaking news. Please refresh for updates.
English (US) ·