THE DAY THE MACHINES WERE HUMBLED IN ASIA’S CAPITAL OF THOUGHT

The scene was set for celebration. Instead, it became a confrontation.MANILA — At the heart of the Philippines’ premier university, Asia’s brightest students—engineers, economists, AI researchers—converged to explore the future of investing through algorithms.They expected Plazo to preach automation, unveil breakthroughs, and fan their en

It was supposed to be a coronation of machine supremacy. Instead, it became a confrontation.MANILA — At the heart of the Philippines’ premier university, Asia’s brightest students—engineers, economists, AI researchers—converged to explore the future of investing through algorithms.They expected Plazo to preach automation, unveil breakthro