đź”— Share this article Harvard ex-president Summers Leaves from AI Company's Directors The economist announced he would withdraw from public positions after Congressional panel released his repeated communications with Epstein Ex-Treasury chief the Harvard professor is departing from the governing body at the ChatGPT creator, just days after a batch of digital correspondence between him and notorious criminal the disgraced billionaire became widely known. The economist commented in a release that he was "appreciative for the chance to have contributed, excited about the prospects of the enterprise, and eagerly await following their advancement". The prominent academic, who once presided over the prestigious university, declared on Monday that he would be stepping back from public commitments due to his relationship with the convicted sex offender. Message Exchange The newly public messages revealed that Summers corresponded with Jeffrey Epstein until the day before his 2019 apprehension for accused trafficking of minors. In another announcement, the artificial intelligence company said it accepted the economist's determination to resign. "We acknowledge his many contributions and the insight he offered to the Board," OpenAI remarked. Political Context This announcement comes after the two houses of the US legislature agreed on recently to endorse a bill that would require the US justice department to make public its documents on Jeffrey Epstein. The measure will afterward head to the administration of the White House for endorsement. He has stated he intends to sign the measure, after reversing his view on the subject following objections from his followers. Email Contents A batch of financier-linked messages disclosed by the House Oversight Committee recently mentioned numerous prominent individuals in the Epstein's past associates, without implying any criminal activity by those people. The emails revealed that the economist and Epstein regularly had dinners together, with Epstein often attempting to link the academic to prominent global figures. Individual Statement After the messages were shared with the wider community, he said he took "complete accountability for my poor judgment to persist in interacting with Jeffrey Epstein". He further stated that he desired "to reestablish confidence and repair relationships with the people nearest to me". Career Background The economist occupied senior posts under two Democratic presidents; functioning as Treasury chief under President Clinton, and as head of the economic advisory body under Barack Obama. He headed the institution from five years and remains a professor there. When declaring his departure from public roles previously on Monday, he indicated he would maintain his academic responsibilities. Further Repercussions Following the economist's declaration on earlier this week, the policy organization, a liberal think tank in the capital where he was a senior fellow, confirmed that Summers was ceased to be connected with the group. He joined the leadership of the AI company, which makes the AI chatbot, in the previous year - following a defeated move to replace its chief executive Sam Altman.