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

It began like a celebration. Within UP’s hallowed halls in Manila, students who topped their fields in AI, economics, and data science waited to hear Joseph Plazo’s vision of tomorrow.But what they received hit harder than any forecast.---### A Maverick’s First Word Felt Like a Warning BellPlazo didn’t bring slides. He didn’t open with