Bill Gates pulls out of India's AI summit over Epstein files controversy
The Gates Foundation said the decision was made to "ensure the focus remains on the summit's key priorities".
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Notable Quotes
"The world should 'urgently' look to regulate AI."
— Sam Altman , Executive
"AI must become a medium for inclusion and empowerment, particularly for the Global South."
— Narendra Modi , Politician
"We need to change the discussion around AI from 'let's do more' to 'let's do better together'."
— Emmanuel Macron , Politician
"The future of AI should not be decided by a handful of countries."
— Antonio Guterres , Activist
"His firm was working on establishing an AI hub in the southern city of Vishakhapatnam."
— Sundar Pichai , Executive
Key People
Antonio Guterres is the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Bill Gates is the co-founder of Microsoft and philanthropist through the Gates Foundation.
Emmanuel Macron is the President of France.
Mukesh Ambani is the chairman and largest shareholder of Reliance Industries.
Narendra Modi is the Prime Minister of India.
Chief executive officer of OpenAI.
Sundar Pichai is the CEO of Alphabet Inc. and Google.
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The Gates Foundation said the decision was made to "ensure the focus remains on the summit's key priorities".
Bill Gates withdrew from delivering a keynote address at India's AI Impact Summit, citing the need to maintain focus on the summit's key priorities amid scrutiny over his past association with Jeffrey Epstein.
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates canceled his keynote address at the India AI Impact Summit, following increased scrutiny over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, with the Gates Foundation citing the need to focus on the summit's key priorities.
Bill Gates withdrew from delivering his keynote address at the India AI Impact Summit, citing the need to ensure the focus remains on the summit's key priorities amid scrutiny over his alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
Bill Gates canceled his keynote address at the India AI Impact Summit, citing the need to maintain focus on the summit's key priorities amid controversy over his alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
Bill Gates withdrew from delivering his keynote address at the India AI Impact Summit, citing the need to ensure the focus remains on the summit's key priorities amid scrutiny over his alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
Bill Gates canceled his keynote address at the India AI Impact Summit, citing the need to ensure the focus remains on the summit's key priorities amid scrutiny over his alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
Bill Gates withdrew from delivering his keynote address at the India AI Impact Summit, citing the need to ensure the focus remains on the summit's key priorities amid scrutiny over his alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
Bill Gates canceled his keynote address at the India AI Impact Summit, citing the need to ensure the focus remains on the summit's key priorities amid scrutiny over his alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
Bill Gates withdrew from delivering his keynote address at the India AI Impact Summit, citing the need to ensure the focus remains on the summit's key priorities amid scrutiny over his alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
Bill Gates withdrew from delivering his keynote address at the India AI Impact Summit, citing the need to ensure the focus remains on the summit's key priorities amid scrutiny over his alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
Bill Gates canceled his keynote address at the India AI Impact Summit, citing the need to ensure the focus remains on the summit's key priorities amid scrutiny over his alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
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