Larry Summers , who had previously served as treasury secretary under former President Bill Clinton , has resigned from his role on the OpenAI board after emails released by the House Oversight Committee last week revealed a close relationship with late convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein .

Summers' decision came two days after he announced he would be stepping back from public commitments on Monday (November 17).

“In line with my announcement to step away from my public commitments, I have also decided to resign from the board of OpenAI,” Summers said in a statement obtained by CNN on Wednesday (November 19). “I am grateful for the opportunity to have served, excited about the potential of the company, and look forward to following their progress."

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