🔗 Share this article Harvard ex-president Summers Leaves from OpenAI Board The economist declared he would step back from public positions after Congressional panel released his frequent correspondence with Epstein One-time economic leader Lawrence Summers is leaving the directorate at the ChatGPT creator, just a week after a series of emails between him and deceased financier the accused trafficker became publicly available. The economist remarked in an announcement that he was "thankful for the opportunity to have served, optimistic about the prospects of the enterprise, and look forward tracking their progress". Summers, who previously presided over the prestigious university, announced on earlier this week that he would be scaling back from public responsibilities due to his relationship with the convicted sex offender. Digital Correspondence The freshly disclosed messages showed that the economist corresponded with Epstein until the day before the financier's 2019 detention for alleged sex trafficking of young people. In additional comments, the artificial intelligence company expressed it accepted Summers' choice to depart. "We value his significant contributions and the perspective he brought to the governing body," the company commented. Congressional Action This development follows after the entire Congress of Congress agreed on recently to approve a measure that would compel the US justice department to release its files on Jeffrey Epstein. The bill will afterward proceed to the office of the White House for signature. He has said he intends to endorse the bill, after changing his position on the matter following pushback from his followers. Email Contents A collection of Epstein-connected emails released by the House Oversight Committee days ago referenced numerous prominent individuals in the Epstein's former circle, without implying any illegal behavior by those individuals. The messages revealed that Summers and Epstein often met for meals, with the billionaire often trying to connect the official to prominent world leaders. Personal Accountability After the correspondence were made available with the general audience, he stated he assumed "full responsibility for my ill-advised choice to continue interacting with Jeffrey Epstein". He continued that he wanted "to restore trust and mend connections with the people closest to me". Career Background The professor served in senior posts under Democratic administrations; serving as Treasury chief under Bill Clinton, and as head of the economic advisory body under Barack Obama. He presided over the university from the early 2000s and remains a academic there. When stating his departure from public duties previously on this week, he said he would continue his academic responsibilities. Other Impacts Following the economist's declaration on earlier this week, the policy organization, a progressive policy institute in the capital where he was a senior fellow, announced that the economist was ceased to be associated with the group. He joined the directorate of OpenAI, which develops ChatGPT, in the previous year - following a unsuccessful effort to replace its CEO OpenAI's head.