To a certain extent, I think that local/city groups might fit this description. The EA communities in NYC, DC, and Chicago each have their own Slack workspace, and they also do in-person events. For people not in big cities, EA Anywhere’s Slack workspace offers a discussion space. None of those are perfect substitutes for the EA Forum, but my vague impression is that each of them is less AI-focused than the EA Forum. There is also an EA Discord, but I haven’t interacted with that much so I can’t speak to it’s style or quality.
As far as events go, there is an online book club in the EA Anywhere’s Slack workspace (full disclosure: I organize it, and I think it is great).
Depending on what you are looking for, there is also an Animal Advocacy Forum, although it is far less active than the EA Forum.
To a certain extent, I think that local/city groups might fit this description. The EA communities in NYC, DC, and Chicago each have their own Slack workspace, and they also do in-person events. For people not in big cities, EA Anywhere’s Slack workspace offers a discussion space. None of those are perfect substitutes for the EA Forum, but my vague impression is that each of them is less AI-focused than the EA Forum. There is also an EA Discord, but I haven’t interacted with that much so I can’t speak to it’s style or quality.
As far as events go, there is an online book club in the EA Anywhere’s Slack workspace (full disclosure: I organize it, and I think it is great).
Depending on what you are looking for, there is also an Animal Advocacy Forum, although it is far less active than the EA Forum.