In a bold and sobering address, financial technologist Joseph Plazo issued a reality check to the academic elite: there are frontiers even AI cannot cross.MANILA — The ovation at the end wasn’t routine—it echoed with the sound of reevaluation. Within the echoing walls of UP’s lecture forum, handpicked scholars from across Asia anticipa

In a keynote address that fused engineering insights with emotional intelligence, fintech visionary Joseph Plazo challenged the assumptions of the next generation of investors: AI can do many things, but it cannot replace judgment.MANILA — The applause wasn’t merely courteous—it reflected a deep, perhaps uneasy, resonance. Within the echoi