Epstein’s shadow: Why Bill Gates pulled out of Modi’s AI summit
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Bill Gates cancelled his keynote speech at India's AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi just hours before he was scheduled to speak. The Gates Foundation cited the need to keep the focus on the summit's priorities as the reason for his withdrawal. The summit, intended to showcase India's AI ambitions and attract investment, was also attended by figures like French President Emmanuel Macron and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Gates's participation had drawn scrutiny due to renewed attention on his past association with Jeffrey Epstein following the release of emails in the Epstein files. The summit also faced controversy when an Indian university presented a Chinese robot as its own.
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