[OpenAI Recruits Three Former Patreon Executives to Focus on Creator Products] According to Deep Tide TechFlow, on September 23, OpenAI hired Patreon co-founder and CTO Sam Yam to lead Creator Product, with Patreon’s former Head of Product Drew Rowny and Head of Engineering Shannon Ma joining as well. Sam Yam stated that they will collaborate with creators to build tools and offer early access, while also hinting at next week’s OpenAI DevDay. This move indicates OpenAI is exploring entry into the creator monetization business. It was previously reported that OpenAI had hired Sam Yam to lead creator products.