THE AI PROPHET WHO ASKED US TO PAUSE THE AI PROPHET WHO ASKED US TO PAUSE JOSEPH PLAZO’S HARD RESET ON THE AGE OF ALGORITHMS

It began like a celebration.At the University of the Philippines’ grand auditorium, students who topped their fields in AI, economics, and data science waited to hear Joseph Plazo’s vision of tomorrow.But instead, they were handed a reality few had expected.---### The Opening Shot Was a Whisper of Doubt Plazo didn’t bring slides. There were