OpenAI Watch posted an update
Patreon co-founder Sam Yam says he is joining OpenAI to lead its Creator Product work, bringing Patreon’s former head of product Drew Rowny and head of engineering Shannon Ma with him.
Why it mattersYam made the announcement on X on 23 September, saying the team would build with creators at OpenAI and offer early access to them. The post does not set out their start dates, reporting lines or the product roadmap. The hire points to OpenAI taking creator tools seriously, rather than leaving that territory to platforms already accustomed to subscriptions, audiences and the occasional existential argument about fees. What should OpenAI build for creators that Patreon never could?
Discuss: Should OpenAI’s creator push focus on better tools for making work, or on becoming another platform that controls how creators reach and earn from their audiences?
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