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A call for a new lead organizer for EA San Francisco, emphasizing the group's unique position in the AI development hub of SF and its potential for high-impact work on neglected topics like AI welfare and space governance. The outgoing organizer argues the role requires minimal time commitment but offers significant counterfactual impact, as the group would likely become dormant without a replacement.
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- •EA SF is uniquely positioned due to San Francisco's status as an AI development hub with a concentrated population of EA-adjacent individuals.
- •The lead organizer role requires less than 5 hours per week for a basic version, making it accessible to those with other commitments.
- •The group's theory of change focuses on neglected topics like AI welfare and space governance, and cross-disciplinary collaboration.
- •Without a new organizer, the group would likely cease operations, giving the role significant counterfactual impact.
- •The outgoing organizer is departing to work on AI policy in Washington DC.
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# [EA San Francisco Needs a New LeadOrganizer](https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/mQoq3RXtwhgNwLBGN/ea-san-francisco-needs-a-new-lead-organizer)
by [EA San Francisco Organizers](https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/users/ea-san-francisco-organizers?from=post_header)
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[EA San Francisco Needs a New Lead Organizer](https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/mQoq3RXtwhgNwLBGN/ea-san-francisco-needs-a-new-lead-organizer#)
[EA SF's Theory of Change](https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/mQoq3RXtwhgNwLBGN/ea-san-francisco-needs-a-new-lead-organizer#EA_SF_s_Theory_of_Change)
[Challenges](https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/mQoq3RXtwhgNwLBGN/ea-san-francisco-needs-a-new-lead-organizer#Challenges)
[What The Role Entails](https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/mQoq3RXtwhgNwLBGN/ea-san-francisco-needs-a-new-lead-organizer#What_The_Role_Entails)
[Minimal](https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/mQoq3RXtwhgNwLBGN/ea-san-francisco-needs-a-new-lead-organizer#Minimal)
[Maximal](https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/mQoq3RXtwhgNwLBGN/ea-san-francisco-needs-a-new-lead-organizer#Maximal)
[Interested?](https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/mQoq3RXtwhgNwLBGN/ea-san-francisco-needs-a-new-lead-organizer#Interested_)
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TLDR: I'm leaving San Francisco to do policy in DC within a few months. As the lead organizer of EA SF, it's likely the group will go dormant if no one takes on this role. However, EA SF is uniquely situated to be a potentially very high impact city group, due to its location in an AI development hub with a high concentration of EA-adjacent people. Thus, becoming lead organizer would be extremely counterfactually impactful - no one else would do it if not you. Furthermore, this role doesn't
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