At a regional summit of the next generation of economic leaders, Joseph Plazo—founder of the algorithmic trading firm Plazo Sullivan Roche—broke the rhythm of praise for AI with a moment of reckoning.From Manila, where financial optimism runs high — He didn’t celebrate victory margins or machine performance.“The machine may be faster. But
“‘It Was Technically Correct, but Morally Blind’: Joseph Plazo’s Warning to Asia’s Financial Leaders”
At a regional summit of young minds trained in data and dollars, Joseph Plazo—founder of the algorithmic trading firm Plazo Sullivan Roche—delivered a pointed appeal for ethical caution.MANILA — Plazo didn’t talk about speed or scale.“If you hand over your portfolio to a machine,” he said, “you must ask: does it reflect your ethics—