Not anti-tech.
Just pro-noticing what comes back
when the phone isn’t in our hand.
What’s one thing you’ve felt slipping lately?
Bonus points if you remember slide one without scrolling back.
What happens when the line between connection and code blurs?
A new study found that nearly 1 in 3 Americans have had an intimate or romantic relationship with AI…and more than half of them are already in committed relationships with humans!
It’s not just a sex recession.
It’s a connection crisis.
We’ll likely see many more studies like this in the months to come, but here’s one recently reported via Newsweek that stopped us in our tracks.
The word “intimate” is doing a lot of heavy lifting here. It can mean connection, companionship, or yes, romance. Are people counting Alexa or Siri? (Which, by the way, are becoming far more interactive as they’re infused with AI.)
As more headlines, and even lawsuits, rise to the surface, it’s worth paying attention to how these relationships with our “assistants” are evolving. The lines are blurring fast, and it’s important to stay mindful of how much space tech takes up in our emotional lives.
At GDU, we’re not anti-tech. We’re pro-balance!
Unplugging is how we make space to reconnect with what’s real.
SOURCE: /third-americans-have-had-romantic-relationship-ai-10814798
If you’re reading this… It’s almost time to unplug! 📲 Billboard is partnering with @GlobalDayofUnplugging to embrace a break from screens and reconnect with what truly matters. 🫶
Starting at sundown and lasting for the next 24 hours, take a moment—whether it’s a minute, an hour, or the full day—to unplug and be present. #globaldayofunplugging #GDU2025
In celebration of Global Day of Unplugging, the Tokyo Unplugged Village gathered for a Hanami picnic, the traditional celebration of Spring Cherry Blossoms in Japan. 🌸✨
We tucked away our screens and phones and spent the afternoon under the cherry trees snacking, conversing, drinking tea, snd hobbying.
@globaldayofunplugging is celebrated annually in March each year and promotes the unplugged movement which supports people gathering with intention away from phones and digital devices for less screen engagement and more human connection.
Tokyo Unplugged Village is a newly formed community that offers about four community events per year including PARK + READ!
For more information about the unplugged movement visit @globaldayofunplugging and @unpluggedvillage
#globaldayofunplugging #unpluggedvillage #tokyounpluggedvillage #tokyocommunity #tokyohanami
Congratulations to Emilia and Desiree who both won @catherinepriceofficial@jonathanhaidt latest book The Amazing Generation.
Thank you for all the support and partnership out there🥳🏆
The shortcuts you take when they’re little, don’t stay little. I leaned on screens more than I wish I had. Now I see how much those habits stick. If you’re in the early years - learn from my mistakes! This is your window. Unplug a little more and connect a lot more!
#unplug #screentime #podcasts #couples #relationships
Had a blast bringing digital wellbeing to the Billboard House at SXSW this past Sunday. We popped up at @mohawkaustin all day — then flipped the space into @theofflinesessions , a fully phone-free afterparty with a killer lineup curated by @acresofwild and @beckytahel .
No distractions. Just music, conversation, and real presence.
Phone pouches to quiet the noise. Disposable cameras everywhere. Rotary phones, conversation cards...simple things that brought people back to the basics.
Music was felt more fully, in a way that just hit different. A reminder of how good it feels to unplug and actually connect IRL.
📸 by @acresofwild
THIS SUNDAY! 📵 A phone-free afterparty at the Billboard House at SXSW. Doors at 10pm, first come first serve. Giveaways, goodies, and digital wellbeing activations. Get ready to unplug and experience incredible music.
Free for all. SXSW badge holders receive priority access.
Real change does not start with a headline. It starts with people.
Tonight, organizations, advocates, and filmmakers are releasing the trailer for the @sxsw documentary Your @yourattentionplease_film at the same moment.
Stand for Their Attention reflects the growing network of researchers, educators, parents, clinicians, and advocates working to protect human attention in a digital world.
We are standing together for a healthier digital future.
Watch the trailer. Explore resources from participating voices. Take action where you can.
#StandForTheirAttention
#YourAttentionPlease
#ReclaimingHumanity
#SXSW2026
#SXSW
⚡️⚡️We just wrapped an incredible 24ish hours of @globaldayofunplugging events across our community. Yesterday afternoon’s middle school event at @ohcanaryart was fun, collaborative, and a great reminder that kids really are at their happiest in spaces where they can be creative and express themselves freely. 🎨🖌️🖼️🤖🧑‍🎨
Thank you all so much for coming out - more like this to come!!! 🤗🙌🏻
Imagine a whole room choosing presence. This Global Day of Unplugging, which runs from Sunday on Friday 3/6 through sundown on Saturday 3/7, we’ll gather offline to share our mat space. Beyond distractions, may we return to the self.
If you’ve been craving depth, this is your day. Unplug together this Friday 3/6 and Saturday, 3/7 for special “Unplugged events:”
Friday 3/6 6:30pm - Feel Good Flow + Meditation - Kaimukī
Friday 3/6 6:30pm - Feel Good Flow - Kailua
Saturday 3/7 7:45am - The Mat 50 - Kaimukī
Saturday 3/7 9:30am - The Flow+ - Kaka’ako
