Tech chiefs address India AI summit as Bill Gates cancels


Bill Gates, facing questions over his ties to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, withdrew just hours before his speech. - AFP

NEW DELHI: Indian leader Narendra Modi and tech chiefs including OpenAI's Sam Altman will speak Thursday (Feb 19) on artificial intelligence's opportunities and threats at a summit in New Delhi, but Microsoft founder Bill Gates cancelled just hours before his speech.

Gates, facing questions over his ties to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, withdrew just hours before his speech to "ensure the focus remains on the AI Summit's key priorities", the Gates Foundation said.

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