THE MAN WHO TOLD ASIA’S SMARTEST STUDENTS: “THINK TWICE ABOUT AI” THE WARNING HEARD ACROSS ASIA’S TECH HALLS WHAT JOSEPH PLAZO SAID THAT MADE FUTURE LEADERS STOP CHEERING

Asia’s brightest gathered for revelation, not resistance. Within UP’s hallowed halls in Manila, delegates from institutions like NUS, Kyoto, HKUST, and AIM expected another chapter in AI’s victory lap.But what they received hit harder than any forecast.---### A Maverick’s First Word Felt Like a Warning BellPlazo didn’t bring slides. He

They came with reverence in their eyes and code on their minds.At the University of the Philippines’ grand auditorium, a collection of future technocrats and quant prodigies were eager to witness Joseph Plazo unleash the future.But what they received hit harder than any forecast.---### A Maverick’s First Word Felt Like a Warning BellPlazo did