Harvard reopens probe into ex-university president after Epstein emails release

Larry Summers, right, said he would be stepping back from public commitments (New York State Sex Offender Registry via AP/Michel Euler)

Harvard University has reopened an investigation into connections between its former president Larry Summers and Jeffrey Epstein, a university spokesperson said, as Mr Summers’ office said he would resign from the board of OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT.

Regarded as a leading voice on the US economy, Mr Summers was also affiliated with multiple think tanks, research centres and media organisations. Several of these confirmed their affiliations had ended.