Lawrence Summers Resigns from OpenAI Board Following Email Review

Lawrence Summers has resigned from the board of OpenAI. The former US Treasury Secretary stepped down after a review of his past email correspondence with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Summers stated he did not want his association with OpenAI to distract from the company's work. He had previously committed to reducing his public roles following the disclosure of the emails. OpenAI confirmed the board departure and thanked Summers for his service. The company did not provide further details on the reason for his resignation.