THE HUMAN VOICE THAT DARED INTERRUPT THE MACHINE CHOIR THE HUMAN VOICE THAT DARED INTERRUPT THE MACHINE CHOIR THE WARNING HEARD ACROSS ASIA’S TECH HALLS

Asia’s brightest gathered for revelation, not resistance.At the University of the Philippines’ grand auditorium, students who topped their fields in AI, economics, and data science were eager to witness Joseph Plazo unleash the future.But that’s not what they got.---### The Opening Shot Was a Whisper of Doubt Plazo didn’t bring slides. Th

At a regional summit of the next generation of economic leaders, Joseph Plazo—founder of the algorithmic trading firm Plazo Sullivan Roche—broke the rhythm of praise for AI with a moment of reckoning.From Manila, where financial optimism runs high — He didn’t celebrate victory margins or machine performance.“The machine may be faster. But