On June 1, 2025, coinciding with Indonesia’s commemoration of Pancasila Day, a soft launch was held for an initiative called GSMM-Society, which stands for Greget, Sigep, Madhep, Mantep Society. The event was attended by Carla Sih Prabandari and Maria Eka Mulatsih, both representing the management of the English Language Education Program (PBI). Also present were senior lecturer Veronica Triprihatmini and Agustinus Hardi Prasetyo, Head of Graduate English Studies at Sanata Dharma University. Two external guests, Antonius Setyawan and Nia Susanti—both PBI alumni—also joined the launch.


The foundation of GSMM-Society is built upon two interrelated concerns. First is the growing trend of cognitive offloading, now prevalent across many sectors of society. With two and a half years having passed since the launch of ChatGPT, hundreds of generative AI tools have emerged. While these tools undoubtedly offer assistance, they also contribute to a phenomenon in which the human brain is no longer exercised to think critically, process information, or manage emotions.



The second concern is the rapid advancement of generative AI—possibly evolving into Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)—which is projected to soon surpass human cognitive capacities. The long-term consequences of AI integration into human life remain unknown. However, as the initiative’s founder Markus Budiraharjo emphasized in his remarks, “If we do not learn to be the pilots navigating this AI reality, we risk being piloted by non-human entities—namely, machine learning systems.”

The core principle of GSMM-Society is quite simple. As a grassroots movement, members commit to working together over the course of 100 days. During this period, they agree to engage in a daily practice: writing journal entries of approximately 200 words per day. Participants are free to write about any topic. Because this is a low-stakes activity, there are no grades or evaluations involved.
The only strict rule is that each entry must be genuinely written by the participant—without any AI assistance.



One of the participants, Eny Lestari, shared her personal hopes for the initiative: "As a non-traditional student, my goal is to build my writing skills. Writing, for me, is a tool to think systematically. I’m aware of my limitations—after working for 20 years as a migrant worker in Hong Kong, I have witnessed many injustices faced by fellow migrant workers. This writing journey is a way for me to develop myself and advocate for human dignity."

Senior lecturer Veronica Triprihatmini expressed her appreciation: "To be honest, I envy the vitality and fresh ideas of my colleague. Markus Budiraharjo always finds the energy to make a difference. I firmly believe that with consistent execution, this initiative will yield extraordinary results. Congratulations on such a bold and inspiring initiative."

Meanwhile, Maria Eka Mulatsih expressed high hopes for the society: "This initiative has the potential to awaken a new awareness about the importance of working consistently, starting with small steps. In the future, PBI will have no trouble finding new talents to compete in various national-level events."