THE MAN WHO TOLD ASIA’S SMARTEST STUDENTS: “THINK TWICE ABOUT AI” THE MAN WHO TOLD ASIA’S SMARTEST STUDENTS: “THINK TWICE ABOUT AI” THE AI PROPHET WHO ASKED US TO PAUSE

Asia’s brightest gathered for revelation, not resistance. Within UP’s hallowed halls in Manila, delegates from institutions like NUS, Kyoto, HKUST, and AIM were eager to witness Joseph Plazo unleash the future.But that’s not what they got.---### The Codebreaker Who Broke the Narrative Plazo didn’t bring slides. There were no metrics to ga

It began like a celebration. 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 that’s not what they got.---### A Maverick’s First Word Felt Like a Warning BellPlazo didn’t bring slides. He didn’t open with results, charts, or jargon.Just a