Finance innovator Joseph Plazo just reminded a room full of elite students something Wall Street won’t admit: AI may be efficient, but it can’t judge the unexpected. MANILA — This wasn’t a pep talk—it was a strategic slap. On a humid Thursday morning at the prestigious AIM campus in Manila, Plazo stood before a sea of students from
AI Is Smart—But It’s Still Not Conscious
One man dared to cool the AI fever, investment technologist Joseph Plazo challenged a roomful of Asia’s top students with a message few in the tech elite are willing to confront: Speed and scale are not substitutes for discernment. **MANILA —** On a thick Thursday morning in the wood-paneled halls of the AIM campus, Plazo eschewed celebratio