At a regional summit of young minds trained in data and dollars, 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 — Plazo didn’t talk about speed or scale.“If you hand over your portfolio to a machine,” h

In a gathering of AI developers, analysts, and traders, Joseph Plazo—founder of the algorithmic trading firm Plazo Sullivan Roche—delivered a pointed appeal for ethical caution.Inside one of Southeast Asia’s most influential business schools — What he offered instead was something rarely heard in AI circles: resistance.“The machine may be