TechOpenAI hires key Patreon executives ahead of upcoming announcement

OpenAI has hired Patreon co-founder and former technology chief Sam Yam to lead its Creator Product group. Former Patreon product head Drew Rowny and engineering head Shannon Ma are joining him, signaling that OpenAI may be exploring creator monetization; Yam also pointed to new tools at next week’s DevDay.

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