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 not be delivering his keynote address,” the foundation said in a statement.
“The Gates Foundation remains fully committed to our work in India to advance our shared health and development goals,” it said.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and tech CEOs spoke about the opportunities and threats posed by artificial intelligence at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on Thursday.
The Gates Foundation said the president of its Africa and India offices would speak instead.
“We must democratise AI. It must become a medium for inclusion and empowerment,” Modi said, speaking in Hindi.
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