{"slug": "openai-hires-patreon-co-founder-sam-yam-to-lead-a-new-creator-product-division", "title": "OpenAI hires Patreon co-founder Sam Yam to lead a new Creator Product division", "summary": "OpenAI has hired Patreon co-founder Sam Yam to lead a new Creator Product division, with Yam bringing two Patreon executives with him after more than 13 years at the creator platform. The team will build new tools for creators, and a first look could come at OpenAI DevDay next week.", "body_md": "OpenAI has hired Patreon co-founder Sam Yam to lead a new \"Creator Product\" division. After more than 13 years at the creator platform, he's bringing two Patreon executives with him. The team will build new tools for creators, and a first look could come at OpenAI DevDay next week.\n\nThe article [OpenAI hires Patreon co-founder Sam Yam to lead a new Creator Product division](https://the-decoder.com/openai-hires-patreon-co-founder-sam-yam-to-lead-a-new-creator-product-division/) appeared first on [The Decoder](https://the-decoder.com).", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openai-hires-patreon-co-founder-sam-yam-to-lead-a-new-creator-product-division", "canonical_source": "https://the-decoder.com/openai-hires-patreon-co-founder-sam-yam-to-lead-a-new-creator-product-division/", "published_at": "2026-09-23 10:04:07+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-23 10:30:44.633151+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-products", "artificial-intelligence"], "entities": ["OpenAI", "Sam Yam", "Patreon", "Creator Product", "OpenAI DevDay"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openai-hires-patreon-co-founder-sam-yam-to-lead-a-new-creator-product-division", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openai-hires-patreon-co-founder-sam-yam-to-lead-a-new-creator-product-division.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openai-hires-patreon-co-founder-sam-yam-to-lead-a-new-creator-product-division.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openai-hires-patreon-co-founder-sam-yam-to-lead-a-new-creator-product-division.jsonld"}}