At a regional summit of Asia’s most promising technocrats and business students, Joseph Plazo—founder of the algorithmic trading firm Plazo Sullivan Roche—offered an unusual message: slow down.MANILA — Plazo didn’t talk about speed or scale.“If you hand over your portfolio to a machine,” he said, “you must ask: does it reflect your

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

Inside the Asian Institute of Management, 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.“Profit isn’t the only thing on