Bill Gates Withdraws from AI Summit in India Following New Epstein Revelations

Billionaire Bill Gates made a sudden decision to cancel his participation in a key technology event in India. His withdrawal from delivering the keynote address caused organizational chaos in New Delhi, where the India AI Impact Summit has been underway since Thursday. The official statement from the Gates Foundation suggests the philanthropist did not want controversies surrounding him to distract from the debate on artificial intelligence. However, media outlets directly link this move to the publication of further documents from the archive of Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender who died in prison in 2019. Gates's name appears repeatedly in these files, reigniting questions about the nature of their former acquaintance. Simultaneously, another billionaire, Leslie Wexner, the creator of the Victoria's Secret empire, testified before the U.S. House of Representatives. Wexner tried to convince congressmen that he was a victim of Epstein's manipulation, as Epstein served as his financial advisor for years. Meanwhile, UN experts issued a statement asserting that the scale of abuse documented in the Epstein files could be classified as crimes against humanity. The documents also contain Polish threads, including the name of former model Kaja Sokoła, who is said to have been a victim of Harvey Weinstein, linked to Epstein's circle. The case of Jeffrey Epstein, an American financier accused of trafficking minors and creating a pedophile network, has been shaking political and business elites worldwide for years. Despite his suicide in a New York detention center in 2019, successive waves of disclosed court documents continue to compromise individuals from the highest echelons of power and wealth.„I regret every minute I spent with him, but my name appearing in the files does not indicate any violation of the law.” — Bill Gates2 godziny — Gates announced his withdrawal just two hours before the summit's start The events in India and the U.S. show that the Epstein case remains alive and effectively paralyzes the public activities of people from his former circle. Although no prosecutorial charges have been brought against Gates, the reputational pressure proved too strong for him to continue promoting AI technology alongside Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This situation casts a shadow over the summit, which was meant to be a showcase of the technological power of the Global South.