Bill Gates pulls out of India AI summit keynote address amid Epstein files scrutiny

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates pulled out of a keynote address at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi after weeks of scrutiny over his alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

Hours before Gates was scheduled to speak Thursday, Gates' organization, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, released a statement informing the India AI Impact Summit that he would be pulling his address.

"After careful consideration, and to ensure the focus remains on the AI Summit’s key priorities, Mr. Gates...