Patreon Founder Sam Yam Joins OpenAI to Lead Creator Product
samyamiam · x · 2026-09-23
Patreon founder Sam Yam is joining OpenAI to lead Creator Product after 13 years running Patreon, bringing along former Patreon Head of Product Drew Rowny and Head of Engineering Shannon Ma. The team plans to build with creators and offer early access to a new set of tools aimed at creators and their communities.
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