Larry Summers' exit from OpenAI board of directors follows the release of a slew of emails with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, which have sent shockwaves through his former employers and affiliations.
The former Treasury secretary and ex-Harvard University president stepped down from the board just days after the emails were made public, citing a desire to retreat from public-facing roles. In a statement, Summers expressed regret over his continued correspondence with Epstein, describing himself as "deeply ashamed" of his actions.
The revelation comes at a time when Summers' reputation has taken a hit due to his past association with Epstein. Just last week, thousands of emails from the late financier's estate were released, showing that Summers had maintained regular contact with Epstein even after he pleaded guilty to child prostitution charges in 2008.
Harvard University has launched an investigation into Summers' actions, as well as those of other university affiliates named in the emails. The move follows a similar review by the House Oversight Committee, which published records from Epstein's estate showing his continued communication with Summers until his arrest on federal sex-trafficking charges.
Summers had been playing a key role in liberal politics and was involved in several high-profile projects, including an economic agenda for the next Democratic administration. However, many of his affiliations have since ended, including his involvement with the Center for American Progress, The New York Times, Bloomberg, and other prominent institutions.
The Epstein scandal has left Summers facing intense scrutiny over his past actions and relationships. While he has expressed regret over his continued association with Epstein, many are questioning how he was able to maintain such a relationship despite being aware of Epstein's history of abuse and exploitation.
The former Treasury secretary and ex-Harvard University president stepped down from the board just days after the emails were made public, citing a desire to retreat from public-facing roles. In a statement, Summers expressed regret over his continued correspondence with Epstein, describing himself as "deeply ashamed" of his actions.
The revelation comes at a time when Summers' reputation has taken a hit due to his past association with Epstein. Just last week, thousands of emails from the late financier's estate were released, showing that Summers had maintained regular contact with Epstein even after he pleaded guilty to child prostitution charges in 2008.
Harvard University has launched an investigation into Summers' actions, as well as those of other university affiliates named in the emails. The move follows a similar review by the House Oversight Committee, which published records from Epstein's estate showing his continued communication with Summers until his arrest on federal sex-trafficking charges.
Summers had been playing a key role in liberal politics and was involved in several high-profile projects, including an economic agenda for the next Democratic administration. However, many of his affiliations have since ended, including his involvement with the Center for American Progress, The New York Times, Bloomberg, and other prominent institutions.
The Epstein scandal has left Summers facing intense scrutiny over his past actions and relationships. While he has expressed regret over his continued association with Epstein, many are questioning how he was able to maintain such a relationship despite being aware of Epstein's history of abuse and exploitation.
I'm surprised that Larry Summers stepped down from OpenAI so quickly after the emails came out... seems like a pretty big scandal for him 
. Not that I condone his actions, but it does make you wonder how he was able to keep in touch with Epstein despite knowing what he'd done. The whole situation just feels kinda sketchy 
. On one hand, Summers is saying sorry and all that, which is good, but on the other hand, a lot of people are gonna be wondering about his judgment... and whether this whole thing was just an oversight or if there's more to it 
at Larry Summers' exit from OpenAI 
. He had been on the board for like, what, 2 years? 
And now, these emails with Jeffrey Epstein come out... it's just crazy 
. I mean, Summers himself is saying he's "deeply ashamed" of his actions... but how did he not see this coming? 
. Maybe now people will think twice about who they associate with... you know? 
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His exit from OpenAI might've been a good move, tho - probably didn't want to get dragged down by those Epstein emails anymore. 
Still weird that Harvard is investigating him, though. Guess they're trying to cover their own bases, since Summers was a big deal there. Anyways, this whole thing's got some serious 'how did we miss this?' vibes for me... like, who lets someone with an Epstein past take on key roles? 
anyway, i'm sure Harvard will get to the bottom of this and it'll be good for them to do an investigation, maybe we can learn something from it 