India’s flagship India AI Impact Summit 2026 was designed to showcase the country’s ambition to become a global artificial intelligence powerhouse. Instead, the event was overshadowed by controversy after Bill Gates withdrew from delivering a keynote address just hours before he was scheduled to speak.
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The Gates Foundation said the decision was taken to ensure the focus remained on the summit’s priorities. However, the timing raised questions, coming amid renewed scrutiny linked to the release of US Justice Department documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. Draft emails reportedly mentioned Gates, allegations he has strongly denied. His foundation described the claims as absurd and completely false.
The controversy spilled into Indian politics, with opposition leaders questioning whether it was appropriate for Gates to headline an event hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. India was also referenced in the released material, including an email allegedly referring to Modi’s 2017 visit to Israel. The Ministry of External Affairs dismissed the remarks as baseless.
Despite participation by leaders such as Emmanuel Macron and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, headlines shifted from AI innovation to reputational concerns. The episode highlighted how global controversies can quickly overshadow even high-profile technology summits.
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