Bill Gates has canceled his keynote speech at a major global artificial intelligence summit in New Delhi, scheduled for Thursday, following the emergence of his name in the Jeffrey Epstein case documents. A draft email from Epstein, released by the U.S. Department of Justice on January 30th, alluded to Gates' extramarital affairs. The Gates Foundation stated that Gates' withdrawal is intended to ensure the summit's focus remains on AI priorities. The foundation confirmed that its President for Africa and India will speak in Gates' stead. Gates has previously expressed regret over his association with Epstein, calling it a "waste of time," while denying any wrongdoing and denouncing the accusations as "absurd."