Larry Summers is stepping down from his teaching role at Harvard University following increased scrutiny over his past communications with Jeffrey Epstein. The university confirmed his departure from teaching duties, with his co-teachers set to finish the current semester's classes and Summers not scheduled to teach next semester.
This decision comes as Harvard is conducting an investigation into Summers' ties to the late financier. The backlash intensified after a House committee released emails showing Summers appearing to seek romantic advice from Epstein.
Concurrently, Summers expressed shame to his Harvard students regarding his association with Epstein. His spokesperson stated that Summers' decision to take a leave of absence from his role as Director of the Center for his own institution was in the best interest of the center during Harvard's review.
Summers had previously announced he would be stepping back from public commitments, which included resigning from the board of OpenAI. He has had a long association with Harvard, serving as a professor since 2011, and also held positions as Treasury Secretary under President Clinton and Director of the National Economic Council.
