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Bill Gates says his Jeffrey Epstein association was a "huge mistake" driven by a desire to raise funds, and hopes the ties will not undermine his AI arguments

Bill Gates tells Axios his association with Jeffrey Epstein was a "huge mistake" but hopes it won't prevent …

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Bill Gates says his Jeffrey Epstein association was a "huge mistake" driven by a desire to raise funds, and hopes the ties will not undermine his AI arguments

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