Here are some of the best free AI alignment community sites for learning, reading lists, and beginner-friendly discussions:

1) LessWrong

• Best for: Core AI alignment discussion, rationality, technical and philosophical posts
• Why it’s useful: Huge archive of high-quality writing, lots of reading sequences, active comments, and many alignment researchers post there
• Good for beginners: Yes, especially if you start with curated sequences and avoid diving straight into the most technical threads
• Site: https://www.lesswrong.com/

2) Alignment Forum

• Best for: More research-focused AI alignment posts
• Why it’s useful: High signal-to-noise, many posts by alignment researchers, often more technical than LessWrong
• Good for beginners: Somewhat, but better once you have basic familiarity
• Site: https://www.alignmentforum.org/

3) AI Alignment Forum “Sequences” / Reading Lists on LessWrong

• Best for: Structured learning
• Why it’s useful: Many introductory and thematic reading lists are already organized for you
• Good for beginners: Yes
• Tip: Search LessWrong for “sequence” or “recommended introductory readings on AI alignment”

4) Effective Altruism Forum

• Best for: Broader EA discussions that often include AI alignment, governance, x-risk, and career planning
• Why it’s useful: Lots of posts on AI safety and related strategy; often more accessible than purely technical venues
• Good for beginners: Yes
• Site: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/

5) Redscare? No — better to skip generic social platforms for serious alignment learning

For actual learning, free communities like LessWrong/Alignment Forum/EA Forum are much better than general Reddit/Discord noise, though some Discords are useful for live discussion.

6) EA Global / AI Safety Discords and community servers

• Best for: Asking questions, meeting people, informal beginner discussion
• Why it’s useful: Good for low-friction conversation and finding study groups
• Caveat: Quality varies a lot; some servers are excellent, others are noisy
• Tip: Join through reputable communities rather than random invites

7) AI Safety Camp / student communities

• Best for: Learning with peers, beginner projects, mentorship
• Why it’s useful: Often has reading groups and project-based onboarding
• Good for beginners: Very good
• Site: https://aisafety.camp/

8) BlueDot Impact

• Best for: Structured beginner-friendly AI safety learning
• Why it’s useful: Often has free courses, reading groups, and community support
• Good for beginners: Excellent
• Site: https://www.bluedot.org/ or search “BlueDot AI safety”

9) EA/AI safety reading group materials

• Best for: Self-study with community support
• Why it’s useful: Many groups share public syllabi and reading lists
• Where to find them:
  • LessWrong / Alignment Forum posts
  • EA Forum posts
  • University AI safety reading groups
  • AI Safety Hub resources

10) AI Safety Hub

• Best for: Centralized directory of resources, events, and learning materials
• Why it’s useful: Helpful starting point for beginners looking for reading lists and community links
• Site: Search “AI Safety Hub”

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Best places depending on your goal

If you want the best reading:

1. LessWrong
2. Alignment Forum
3. EA Forum

If you want beginner discussions:

1. LessWrong comments
2. EA Forum
3. AI safety Discords / reading groups

If you want structured learning:

1. BlueDot Impact
2. AI Safety Camp
3. Reading groups via LessWrong / EA Forum

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Beginner-friendly starting path

If you’re new, a good route is:

1. Read a few introductory sequences on LessWrong
2. Browse EA Forum posts on AI risk
3. Join a reading group or Discord tied to a reputable org
4. Ask beginner questions in comment sections
5. Then move into Alignment Forum posts

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A few cautions

• Some communities can be very technical or ideologically skewed
• It’s useful to compare perspectives across communities
• For beginners, avoid getting overwhelmed by debates before learning the basic concepts

If you want, I can also give you:

• a ranked list by beginner-friendliness
• a reading list to start with
• or community sites specifically for technical vs philosophical alignment