Bill Gates, chair of the Gates Foundation, will attend the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi and deliver his keynote address as scheduled, a spokesperson for the foundation said on Tuesday (17 February), dismissing reports that he would skip the event.
Bill Gates is listed among the technology executives, industry leaders, policymakers, founders and technologists on the summit’s official website, with the event set to run from February 16 to 20. However, his name was not visible on the website on Tuesday, fuelling speculation about his participation.
Earlier in the day multiple media reports had claimed Bill Gates would not be attending the summit, citing officials. The reports suggested the alleged decision was taken, on Gates being named in newly released files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Bill Gates has not been accused of wrongdoing by any of Epstein’s victims. However, records released by the US Department of Justice include an allegation by Epstein that Gates contracted a sexually transmitted disease. A spokesperson for Gates has described the claim as “absolutely absurd”.
The uncertainty comes days after Nvidia said its chief executive Jensen Huang would no longer travel to India for the summit. Huang had been billed as one of the event’s major draws. While Nvidia did not provide a reason for the change, some speculation had linked his withdrawal to Gates’s expected presence at the summit.
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