Ex-US treasury chief quits OpenAI board after Jeffrey Epstein emails release

Mr Summers joined the OpenAI board in November 2023

Larry Summers joined the board in November 2023 (Michael Dwyer/AP)

Former US treasury secretary Larry Summers is resigning from OpenAI’s board of directors, the ChatGPT maker has said.

Mr Summers’ departure comes after the release of emails showing he maintained a friendly relationship with Jeffrey Epstein long after the financier pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution from an underage girl in 2008.