WHAT AI CAN’T DO: A MANILA LECTURE SHAKES THE FINANCE WORLD

In a packed amphitheater at the University of the Philippines, Joseph Plazo drew a bold line on what technology can realistically offer for the economic frontier—and why this difference is increasingly crucial.The air was charged with anticipation. A sea of bright minds—some clutching notebooks, others broadcasting to friends across Asia—wait

At a lecture hall in Manila, tech entrepreneur and investment icon Joseph Plazo made a striking distinction on what machines can and cannot do for the economic frontier—and why this difference is increasingly crucial.Tension and curiosity pulsed through the room. Students—some eagerly recording on their phones, others streaming the moment liveâ