Bill Gates backs out of India AI Impact Summit speech amid Epstein storm

SCMP · 2026-02-19
Bill Gates backs out of India AI Impact Summit speech amid Epstein storm

Bill Gates has cancelled his speech that was scheduled for Thursday at a major AI summit in India, the Gates Foundation said, after the Microsoft co-founder was named in the Epstein files. “After careful consideration, and to ensure the focus remains on the AI summit’s key priorities, Mr. Gates will