Shivon Zilis, mother of Elon Musk’s children, testifies in lawsuit against OpenAI
Summary
Shivon Zilis, an executive at Elon Musk’s company Neuralink and mother of four of Musk’s children, testified in a lawsuit Musk filed against OpenAI. Musk claims OpenAI’s leaders broke a founding agreement by changing the company from a non-profit to a for-profit, seeking damages and leadership changes. OpenAI denies these claims, and Zilis's role and relationship with Musk have become key points in the case.Key Facts
- Shivon Zilis worked at OpenAI from 2016 to 2023 and served on its board from 2020 to 2023.
- Elon Musk alleges OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman and president Greg Brockman broke an agreement when they restructured OpenAI into a for-profit company.
- Musk wants $134 billion in damages and the removal of Altman and Brockman from OpenAI.
- OpenAI says Musk agreed to the for-profit shift and suggests he left in 2018 after failing to gain control.
- Zilis had a secret romantic relationship with Musk starting around 2016 and is mother to four of his children.
- OpenAI’s lawyers say Zilis acted as an informant for Musk inside OpenAI after he left.
- Text messages show Zilis coordinated with Musk about staying close to OpenAI and recruiting employees to Tesla.
- Musk has referred to Zilis as his “chief of staff” and lives with her in Austin, where their children also live.
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