THE MAN WHO ASKED: “WHAT IF AI ISN’T ENOUGH?”

In an era addicted to acceleration, a single keynote cut through the noise like thunder in a glass dome. Before rows of scholars flown in from across Asia—NUS, Kyoto, HKUST, AIM— Joseph Plazo spoke not to impress, but to interrupt.---### The Opening Line That Changed the Atmosphere No slides. No startup pitch. No swagger. “AI can beat the