WHEN MACHINES STOPPED THE APPLAUSE

At a time when speed and data seduce even the wise, Joseph Plazo offered something rare: pause. Before rows of scholars flown in from across Asia—NUS, Kyoto, HKUST, AIM— Joseph Plazo spoke not to impress, but to interrupt.---### A Beginning Like a Whispered Warning He didn’t offer promises. He offered paradox.“AI can beat the market. Bu