“MACHINES CAN TRADE. BUT CAN THEY GOVERN?”“THE HIDDEN RISK IN AUTOMATED MARKETS: NO ONE SAYING ‘WAIT’”

At a gathering of students and young professionals in Manila, the algorithmic investor and strategist Joseph Plazo argued that automation may have outpaced accountability.He offered a sober reminder: faster trades are not always wiser ones.“If you allow a machine to manage your portfolio,” he said, “ensure it reflects your priorities—not ju

It was supposed to be a coronation of machine supremacy. Instead, it became a confrontation.MANILA — At the heart of the Philippines’ premier university, students from across Asia’s elite universities gathered to see the future of trading laid bare by machines.They expected Plazo to reaffirm their belief that AI would rule the markets. Inste