"Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates pulled out of India's AI Impact Summit just hours before he was scheduled to address the event with a keynote speech. The Bill Gates Foundation said in a statement that the decision was made "to ensure the focus remains on the AI Summit's key priorities."Rumors had been swirling around Gates' attendance throughout the week due to renewed scrutiny over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein."
"However, just days ago, the foundation confirmed the tech leader was still planning to attend the event.Gates' withdrawal comes weeks after the U.S. Department of Justice published emails revealing contact between Gates Foundation staff and Epstein, the late financier and convicted sex offender."
"Gates has maintained that his dealings with Epstein were limited to discussions about his charitable work, and has said meeting him was an error of judgment. The foundation told Fortune that it will be represented by Ankur Vora, President of its Africa and India Offices, at the summit, and said it "remains fully committed to our work in India to advance our shared health and development goals.""
Bill Gates pulled out of India's AI Impact Summit hours before a scheduled keynote, with the foundation saying the decision aimed to keep focus on summit priorities. The withdrawal followed renewed scrutiny over Gates' ties to Jeffrey Epstein and Department of Justice-released emails showing contact between Gates Foundation staff and Epstein. Gates said meetings with Epstein were limited to charitable discussions and called meeting him an error of judgment. The foundation will be represented by Ankur Vora at the summit. Nvidia's CEO also canceled, and the event faced criticism for organizational chaos, poor communication and Delhi traffic disruptions.
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