Bill Gates Withdraws from AI Impact Summit Amid Controversy

Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, will not attend the AI Impact Summit. Although he was initially listed as a speaker, government sources cited new files linked to Jeffrey Epstein as the reason for his absence. Gates's spokesperson dismissed the allegations as 'absolutely absurd'.


Devdiscourse News Desk | New Delhi | Updated: 17-02-2026 12:26 IST | Created: 17-02-2026 12:26 IST
Bill Gates Withdraws from AI Impact Summit Amid Controversy
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Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft, has withdrawn from participating in the AI Impact Summit according to remarks from government insiders.

Though initially advertised among the key speakers at the event in India's capital from February 16-20, his name was conspicuously absent from the Summit's website on Tuesday.

The withdrawal is reportedly tied to documents pertaining to the late Jeffrey Epstein, which contain allegations about Gates. His spokesperson has refuted these claims as baseless.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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