Bill Gates canceled the scheduled speech at a global summit on artificial intelligence, after being mentioned in documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.

Bill Gates has decided not to deliver the keynote speech at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, scheduled for Thursday, after his name appeared in documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. The Gates Foundation announced that the withdrawal was made to maintain focus on the summit's priorities, without providing further details. Recently, emails were published suggesting a connection between Gates and Epstein, including unconfirmed allegations of sexual encounters. Gates has firmly denied these allegations, calling them false and emphasized that his meetings with Epstein were a misjudgment. Although he initially confirmed his participation, Gates was replaced at the summit by Ankur Vora, the president of the offices for Africa and India. These events have reignited controversies surrounding his relationship with Epstein, who was convicted on charges related to prostitution. Gates has insisted that he had no involvement in illegal activities associated with Epstein.