India hosts AI Impact Summit, drawing world leaders, tech giants | Technology News
India is hosting the AI Impact Summit, bringing together world leaders and tech executives to discuss global AI governance and collaboration. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the five-day summit in New Delhi on Monday. The event aims to outline a shared roadmap for AI development while emphasizing its potential for inclusive growth and sustainability. The summit is expected to attract 250,000 visitors, including 20 national leaders and 45 ministerial-level delegations. French President Emmanuel Macron and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva are among the world leaders attending. The summit will focus on "people, progress, planet" with a loose theme of ensuring responsible AI development while avoiding excessive regulation.
18 FEB 2026
— The Hindu
The Gates Foundation canceled Bill Gates' keynote address at the India AI Impact Summit due to recent revelations about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
19 FEB 2026
— The Dawn
Bill Gates withdrew from the AI Impact Summit in India due to a need to focus on the summit's priorities, following other high-profile cancellations and organizational issues.
— Al Jazeera
Bill Gates canceled his keynote speech at India's AI summit due to controversy surrounding his past ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
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