Former OpenAI board member says Elon Musk offered her sperm donations
Zilis said Musk fathered four children as she testified about early OpenAI for-profit talks and her ties to the company and its leaders.
- Former OpenAI board member Shivon Zilis testified in a federal court in Oakland on Wednesday as part of Elon Musk’s lawsuit against the company.
- Musk’s lawsuit seeks to reverse OpenAI’s transition to a for-profit structure.
- During testimony, Zilis explained how her personal relationship with Musk developed over time and led to them having four children together.
- Zilis also discussed her role in early discussions about making OpenAI a for-profit company and her work advising the organization while collaborating with Musk.
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In the lawsuit filed by Elon Musk against Sam Altman of OpenAI, former board member Shivon Zilis testified. She explained for the first time how she had children with Musk. It involved a non-traditional relationship subject to secrecy. As a result, she could not inform Altman about her relationship with Musk.
Accused by OpenAI of being a mole, the Canadian testified this Wednesday, May 6. Review of the troubled role played by this businesswoman, ubiquitous in the case.
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Shivon Zilis at courtBloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesIt's week two of Musk v Altman, in which the Tesla CEO seeks $134B from OpenAI and Microsoft.Former OpenAI board member Shivon Zilis took the stand as a key witness for Musk.First order of business: clearing the air on their complicated and once-secret relationship.Former OpenAI board member Shivon Zilis was asked under oath on Wednesday to clear the air about her complex, once-secret rela…
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