Bill Gates pulls out of India AI summit; anger mounts over organisational lapses - World

Bill Gates pulled out of the AI Impact Summit in India hours before his scheduled keynote address, citing a need to focus on the summit's priorities. This cancellation follows another high-profile withdrawal by Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, adding to a series of organizational lapses and controversies that have plagued the event. Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for increased vigilance regarding children's safety in AI platforms during his address at the summit, alongside other top executives including Sundar Pichai (Google), Sam Altman (OpenAI), and Dario Amodei (Anthropic). Despite significant investment pledges from companies like Adani Group, Microsoft, and Yotta, the summit has been marred by logistical issues, including traffic chaos, a lack of public access to exhibition halls, and accusations of poor planning.