Recap
☁️ Protopian Prize Discussion Salon
Photos from the event: Whiteboard & Mingling
A discussion that was one part philosophy, one part imagination, and one part hope. We had some interesting topics come up: from meaning making to the democratizing aspect of AI lawyers. The Cosmos Institute of Philosopher-Builders is a related organization & their blogpost You are Not a Function is a personal favorite.
⭐ Forum Articles Highlights
The most tempting opportunities to not do the most good I can are coming from the community itself. | Reflections on Anthropic and EA
The key question for principles-first stewardship should be 'Is EA a place that embodies and nurtures EA principles?’ | My Disagreements with CEA's Approach to Stewarding EA
It looks to us like we're in a critical window for keeping the introduction of very powerful AI systems from being disastrous, and we want to do what we can while we still can. | Donating 80% While It Still Counts
Upcoming Events
🧑🚀 AI Safety Career Pivot Office Hours
Friday, June 5 | Navigate a career transition with some coaching & a community in the same boat or share lessons from your own transition. Stop by any time between 1-5pm.
🌱 Newcomers Meetup: Introducing Effective Altruism
Wed, June 10 | We’re hosting an Intro to EA meetup to walk through the core of Effective Altruism principles. Invite that friend who cares about social impact in hopes of adding another tool in their fight for the good. All are welcome.
🤙 Let's Phone Bank for Alex Bores (Virtual or In-Person)
Wed, June 17 | We’ll gather at Mox with some snacks and a chill show in the background as we take on a shift to phone bank for Alex Bores! Dedicate 1-3 hours for one of the highest impact things you could do for AIS. Feel free to join virtually. Sign up here on Mobilize.Us
Adjacent Events (On the Calendar)
Fri, Jun 5 | 🎯 AI Safety & Biosecurity Career Pivot Office Hours
Fri, Jun 5-7 | 🌐 Less Online 2026
Sun, Jun 7 | 🐔 National Animal Rights Day 2026
Thu, Jun 11 | 🏛️ Manny Rutinel for Congress Fundraiser
Fri, Jun 12-14 | 🔮 Manifest 2026: Prediction Markets Festival
Mon, Jun 15 | 🎬 Mox Movie Night #6.2: Slumdog Millionaire
Tue, Jun 16 | 🤖 Foresight's AI Salon with Ozzie Gooen (QURI)
Wed, July 1 | [TBD] Meta-EA: What is & isn't the EA Community? Are we a professional organization or utilitarian cult?
Resources & Opportunities
5 min | Save Our Bacon Animals Act
EA Forum | The horrendous Save our Bacon Act has passed in the House. Please take 5 minutes to call your Senator to vote NO on the upcoming farm bill that would make it illegal for states to pass animal welfare laws that apply to products produced out of state:“It would be the worst law for animal welfare ever passed.”
Find your senator here
Call the Capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121
Say: Hi, my name is [NAME], and I live in [CITY], [STATE]. I’m calling to ask Senator [NAME] to publicly oppose any Farm Bill that includes the Save Our Bacon Act or any compromise version that blocks future state animal welfare laws. This provision would wipe out important state standards, hurt small farmers, and benefit large industrial meat companies. Thank you.
Other Call Scripts here
AMPA is campaigning to help defeat the bill. (Indeed, I did a double-take) & donated. Donate here.
If we want AI regulation, we need Alex Bores for NY
Amidst varying takes on AI, we can all agree that DC is behind on knowing how to govern it. This neck-and-neck race is critical to make strides on AI policy. We are volunteer-constrained, more on how to help here: bit.ly/c4bores.
5 min | Text a friend in NYC to either vote, get the word out to their network, or help canvas. Respond to this email if you need help getting involved.
Opportunities in the SF Bay Area
📑 Fully-funded Courses & Programs (Not in Bay Area):
- [Due June 7] Cambridge AIS Hardware Program,
- [Due June 12] Intro to Cooperative AI Facilitated Course,
- [Due June 21] AI Security Bootcamp: Adversarial ML, LLM Security, Infrastructure & Governance
⚡ Fellowships & Residencies:
- [June 14] Apart Research Secure Program Synthesis Fellowship,
- [June 21] Horizon Public Service Career Accelerator
Community Building & Spotlight
☕ Sign up for EA SF Community Coffee Chats
Why wait for EAG to have a great 1-1? Our community has both talented people, eager to learn, and accomplished professionals, happy to guide. (Big thanks to Pablo, Harlan, Ryan, and Joseph for their receptiveness as I pilot this.)
Fill out this form (tinyurl.com/easf-coffee) to relay interest in learning from others or sharing your knowledge. (Max 1 per month)
Your coffee will likely be sponsored by EA SF (with exceptions)
👋 Meet Ky-Cuong!
Happy to have you here, Ky-Cuong! (Kee-Coon)
🗣️ Talk to me about… Anything related to triathlon 🚴♂️, wilderness medicine 🩹, or backcountry navigation 🗺️.
🌌 What do you care about? I want to do my part to enable a post-scarcity, post-suffering society flourishing among the stars. Presently, I'm focused on reducing AI-enabled biorisk. 🔬
⚖️ Fun fact I've served as the foreperson of a jury before. 🏛️ I loved my experience and it increased my faith in humanity.
⚡ What’s a tool or resource that’s been a game changer?
Setting up an Anki MCP server. Being able to programmatically write and update Anki cards is incredible!
What a month!
“Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind.” -Bertrand Russell
Chiharu Shiota Exhibit at the SF Asian Art Museum