Bill Gates’ Possible Absence From AI Impact Summit 2026
  • The reports show that Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates might skip the India AI Impact Summit 2026. The Government of India will organize the summit which will take place at a future date. His possible absence comes after his name appeared in recently released files related to the Epstein case.
  • The central government is currently assessing the invitation which they extended to Gates according to reports from national media outlets. The government established that they wanted to support the victims according to sources from within the government. The government has not provided any official confirmation about the situation.

Release of Epstein Files by US Authorities

  • The United States government recently released documents connected to financier Jeffrey Epstein. The release includes nearly 3 million pages of records. The package also contains approximately 2000 videos and 180000 photographs.
  • The US Department of Justice published these materials under the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The documents contain details related to allegations of sexual abuse involving minor girls. The documents contain records of Epstein's reported conversations with several public figures including Donald Trump Bill Clinton Elon Musk and Britain's former Prince Andrew.
  • The documents reportedly mention Bill Gates. His team has denied any connection to the allegations against him according to their official statement.

Statement from the Gates Foundation

  • The Gates Foundation responded to the news according to a spokesperson. The spokesperson stated that Bill Gates will attend the AI Impact Summit as planned. The foundation announced that he will speak at the conference according to their official statement.
  • The Government of India has not yet released an official statement about these reports.