Bill Gates Pulls Out Of India AI Summit Amid Epstein Files Scrutiny

Bill Gates has withdrawn from delivering a keynote address at a major artificial intelligence summit in India as renewed scrutiny surrounds his past interactions with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to a statement from the Gates Foundation.

The foundation said Gates stepped aside to keep attention on the event’s core agenda, offering no further explanation.

BREAKING 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 founder was named in the Epstein files pic.twitter.com/LV9qXZZ4vX

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) February 19, 2026

The decision came hours before Gates was scheduled to speak at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, which was inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The move follows the release of draft emails found in Epstein’s records that contain unverified allegations involving Gates. Gates has forcefully denied the claims, calling them false and absurd. He has acknowledged meeting Epstein after his 2008 conviction but said it was a serious mistake in judgment.

Gates was in India earlier this week and had publicly confirmed his participation days before canceling. The foundation will now be represented by a senior regional official at the summit.

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