OpenAI Hires Patreon Execs for Creator Push

OpenAI has hired Patreon co-founder Sam Yam to lead Creator Product, along with former product head Drew Rowny and engineering head Shannon Ma. Yam teased early access to creator tools and pointed to OpenAI DevDay on September 29th. The move signals OpenAI entering creator monetization, while Patreon, which laid off 20 percent of staff in January, loses key leadership.