Shivon Zilis, a former employee of OpenAI and mother to four children of Elon Musk, the wealthiest person in the world, revealed in court that Musk had offered to provide his sperm to her. Zilis openly discussed their unusual relationship, which began when Musk suggested donating sperm to help her become a mother.
Zilis shared that Musk, in 2020, had encouraged those around him to have children and had noticed her desire to be a mother. Subsequently, he offered to donate sperm to assist her in fulfilling her wish. The couple now has four children together, although Zilis initially kept Musk’s identity as the father hidden due to concerns for their safety. She only disclosed the relationship to the OpenAI board after it was exposed by the media in 2022.
During the court proceedings, questions briefly touched on corporate matters when Zilis was asked about a text conversation related to information flow within OpenAI. Zilis explained that she was trying to gauge Musk’s thoughts during a period of transition in their relationship, aiming to ensure alignment between Musk and OpenAI, a role she had previously undertaken.
The focus of the courtroom drama remained on Musk’s personal life, with Musk acknowledging that he lives with Zilis and publicly acknowledges her as his partner. While Musk has a history of fathering children with multiple women and joking about being a “sperm donor,” his relationship with Zilis was portrayed as more domestic and committed during the court proceedings.
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