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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.

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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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NBC Bay Area broke the news in San Francisco, United States on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
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