At the Asian Institute of Management—one of Asia’s top business schools, the man behind some of the most powerful trading algorithms on Earth made a radical request: pause.He’s no alarmist. He’s one of its architects.And still, he asked a haunting question:“If a machine gets it wrong, who raises their hand to say ‘I approved this’?”

In a lecture hall usually reserved for strategy sessions and startup pitches, the man behind some of the most powerful trading algorithms on Earth made a radical request: pause.Plazo isn’t an outsider. His AI posted a 99% win rate across volatile markets.And still, he asked a haunting question:“Are we still in charge, or are we just obeying the