Bill Gates pulled out of his keynote speech at the India AI Impact Summit in Delhi to ensure that the purpose of the event remains in the limelight, in light of the recent media coverage of his previous involvement with Jeffrey Epstein. Although Bill Gates pulled out of the event, the conference proceeded with prominent speakers such as Sam Altman, Narendra Modi, and Emmanuel Macron emphasizing the need for the "democratization" of AI to ensure that the technology is used for the benefit of all, and not just a select few.