India’s flagship AI summit descends into chaos amid long queues and Modi lockdown
Chaos at AI summit as thousands queue to see tech giants
- India's flagship artificial intelligence summit in Delhi was marred by chaos on its opening day, featuring long queues, traffic congestion, and sudden security sweeps.
- Thousands of attendees faced blocked gates, delayed panels, and uncertainty over access at the Bharat Mandapam complex, despite the presence of high-profile guests.
- An evacuation of the main exhibition hall for security checks ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit led to reports of exhibitors' equipment, including wearables, being stolen.
- Organisers apologised for the issues, attributing them to the overwhelming response, and stated they were implementing measures to improve coordination and ease congestion for the remaining days.
- Rumours of Bill Gates being disinvited due to past controversies were refuted by his spokesperson, confirming his attendance and scheduled keynote address, following his visit to Andhra Pradesh.
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