Bill Gates withdraws from Modi’s AI summit over Epstein connection

Microsoft founder Bill Gates has cancelled his keynote speech at India’s flagship AI summit just hours before he was due to take the stage on Thursday, amid renewed scrutiny over his past ties to Jeffrey Epstein. The five-day India AI Impact Summit 2026, intended to showcase India’s ambitions in the AI sector, has been marred by controversy, with Gates withdrawing to “ensure the focus remains on the AI Summit’s key priorities.” The event, graced by high-profile attendees like French President Emmanuel Macron and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, has faced intense scrutiny and questions following Gates’s abrupt exit and other controversies surrounding the summit.

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