Because human beings are not digital. We are made of flesh and bones, attention and emotions, relationships and stories.
Over the last years, we have moved large parts of our lives into digital spaces: work, school, friendships, entertainment. Technology is not the enemy — it can genuinely improve our lives when we use it with intention. But when screens quietly become the default for everything, families start to feel that they have lost control.
Digitalzero is the idea of coming back to zero as a starting point: remembering that we are human first, and that digital tools should serve us, not define us. Digitalzero is not against technology. We help families learn to use it consciously and intentionally, so that online life supports offline wellbeing instead of replacing it.
I founded Digitalzero after seeing firsthand how technology — when left unchecked — quietly reshapes family life. As someone who spent years leading AI research teams and studying how digital systems influence human behaviour, I understood the mechanics behind it. But it was watching families struggle that made it personal.
My mission is simple: to help parents reclaim their home from the pull of screens, without conflict, guilt, or feeling like they’re fighting alone. A core part of that mission is accessibility — this kind of support should not be reserved for families who can afford expensive therapy.
My approach draws on years leading AI-focused research in the tech industry, teaching MBA students about technology and human behaviour, and training across MIT, the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto, and CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health) — bringing both the technical understanding of how these platforms are built, and the human and clinical foundations to help families navigate them.
Augusto Modigliani
Founder, Digitalzero
