Patreon co-founder Sam Yam joins OpenAI to lead Creator Product

Patreon co-founder Sam Yam announced he is joining OpenAI to lead Creator Product. He is bringing Patreon's Head of Product Drew Rowny and Head of Engineering Shannon Ma with him.

• Sam Yam leaves Patreon 13 years after co-founding it
• He will lead Creator Product at OpenAI
• Drew Rowny and Shannon Ma are leaving Patreon with him
• The team promises early access for creators