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Bill Gates Pulls Out Of India AI Summit Amid Epstein Files Controversy. Bill Gates pulled out of his keynote address at the India AI Impact Summit in Delhi hours before he was scheduled to speak. The Gates Foundation said the decision was made after “careful consideration” to ensure the focus remained on the summit’s priorities. The withdrawal came after Gates was named in newly released U.S. Justice Department files related to Jeffrey Epstein. Gates’s spokesperson described the claims as “absolutely absurd and completely false”, stressing that he had not been accused of wrongdoing and that his inclusion in the files did not imply criminal activity. Ankur Vora, president of the foundation’s Africa and India offices, replaced Gates at the five-day summit. The event, promoted as a flagship platform to position India as a global AI hub, gathered delegates from more than 100 countries despite early logistical controversies. Sam Altman called for urgent AI regulation, while Narendra Modi and Emmanuel Macron urged the democratisation of artificial intelligence and greater cooperation. Sundar Pichai outlined plans for an AI hub in Vishakhapatnam, as Mukesh Ambani pledged $110bn to strengthen India’s AI ecosystem.
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