Elon Musk has rejected allegations that he is racist, pointing to his half-Indian partner Shivon Zilis, their four children and the diversity of senior executives working across his companies.During an interview with The Economist, the Tesla and SpaceX chief was confronted directly with the criticism: “People say that you’re a racist.” Musk responded by bringing up his family. “My partner is half-Indian. I have four children with her; one of them was named after a famous Indian physicist,” he said. “So I would say I’m not racist,” Musk added.

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<h2>Who is Elon Musk’s half-Indian partner?</h2>Musk was referring to Shivon Zilis, a Canadian-born technology executive with Indian heritage.Zilis joined Musk’s brain-computer interface company Neuralink in 2017 and has served in a senior role at the company. The couple have four children together. One of their sons carries the middle name Sekhar, in honour of Indian-American astrophysicist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar. Chandrasekhar won the 1983 Nobel Prize in Physics for his groundbreaking work on the structure and evolution of stars.<h2>Musk points to diversity at his companies</h2>Musk also cited the workforce across his businesses while rejecting the racism allegations. “If you look at people that are employed at my companies, we have senior executives of all races,” Musk said. “I don’t think there is any racism there.” The billionaire was also questioned about whether he was anti-Muslim. Musk rejected that characterisation, saying his objection was to people entering a country with views or behaviour that conflict with its laws and accepted norms.<h2>Musk says he ‘got carried away’ with DOGE</h2>The wide-ranging interview also turned to Musk’s involvement with the Trump administration and the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. Musk admitted he would approach that period differently if given another chance. “I got carried away, frankly,” he said, adding: “I think instead of doing DOGE, I would have basically worked on my companies.” His latest comments come as Musk continues to face scrutiny over his political interventions and statements on race, immigration and culture. The billionaire has also recently drawn controversy over Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, criticising the casting of Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o as Helen of Troy. But when confronted directly over allegations of racism, Musk’s response was clear: he rejected the label and pointed to both his multicultural family and the leadership of his companies.&nbsp;

Elon Musk has rejected racism allegations, citing his half-Indian partner Shivon Zilis, their four children and his son’s middle name honouring Nobel-winning Indian-American astrophysicist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar.


Elon Musk has rejected allegations that he is racist, pointing to his half-Indian partner Shivon Zilis, their four children and the diversity of senior executives working across his companies. During an interview with The Economist, the Tesla and SpaceX chief was confronted directly with the criticism: “People say that you’re a racist.” Musk responded by bringing up his family. “My partner is half-Indian. I have four children with her; one of them was named after a famous Indian physicist,” he said. “So I would say I’m not racist,” Musk added.

Elon Musk has rejected racism allegations, citing his half-Indian partner Shivon Zilis, their four children and his son’s middle name honouring Nobel-winning Indian-American astrophysicist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar.

‘I have four children with her’: Elon Musk cites half-Indian partner while denying racism claims

As Elon Musk welcomes his 14th child, Seldon Lycurgus, with Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis, their son&rsquo;s Punjabi roots have renewed an interest in Zilis&rsquo; Indian heritage.
On Saturday (Mar 1), Zilis announced the birth of their fourth child in an X post.
<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/elon-musk-welcomes-his-14th-child-4th-with-partner-shivon-zilis-8767605">Elon Musk welcomes his 14th child, 4th with partner Shivon Zilis</a>
&ldquo;Discussed with Elon and, in light of beautiful Arcadia&rsquo;s birthday, we felt it was better to also just share directly about our wonderful and incredible son Seldon Lycurgus. Built like a juggernaut, with a solid heart of gold. Love him so much,&rdquo; she wrote.
To this, Musk responded with a heart emoji in the comments section.
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<h2>Punjabi roots</h2>
Born in Ontario, Canada, Shivon Zilis&rsquo;s mother is a Punjabi Indian, while her father is a Caucasian Canadian. In an interview with People magazine in 2015, Shivon said that she &ldquo;pretty much turned out white&mdash;I just got the big eyes from the Punjabi side.&rdquo;
Many people were surprised to find out that four of Elon Musk&rsquo;s children, whom he had with Zilis, have Indian roots.
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<h2>Who is Shivon Zilis?</h2>
Zilis graduated from Yale University in 2008 and holds economics and philosophy degrees. She positioned herself in the tech industry and has worked at IBM and Bloomberg Beta, where she focused on machine intelligence.
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From 2017 to 2019, she worked at Tesla as a project director for the Autopilot team. Currently, she is appointed as the director of operations and special projects at Neuralink, which was co-founded by Musk.
Apart from the recent announcement of the birth of their fourth child, Zilis and Musk have four children together. In 2021, they welcomed the twins, Azure and Strider. In 2024, they had their third child, Arcadia.&nbsp;
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During his recent meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Musk was accompanied by Zilis.
(With inputs from agencies)

World | Trending | Born in Ontario, Canada, Shivon Zilis’s mother is a Punjabi Indian, while her father is a Caucasian Canadian. Many people were surprised to find out that four of Elon Musk’s children, whom he had with Zilis, have Indian roots.

As Elon Musk welcomes his 14th child, Seldon Lycurgus, with Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis, their son’s Punjabi roots have renewed an interest in Zilis’ Indian heritage. On Saturday (Mar 1), Zilis announced the birth of their fourth child in an X post. Elon Musk welcomes his 14th child, 4th with partner Shivon Zilis “Discussed with Elon and, in light of beautiful Arcadia’s birthday, we felt it was better to also just share directly about our wonderful and incredible son Seldon Lycurgus. Built like a juggernaut, with a solid heart of gold. Love him so much,” she wrote. To this, Musk responded with a heart emoji in the comments section. Also read | Trump’s closest aide Elon Musk once called him a ‘f***ing moron’: Report Punjabi roots Born in Ontario, Canada, Shivon Zilis’s mother is a Punjabi Indian, while her father is a Caucasian Canadian. In an interview with People magazine in 2015, Shivon said that she “pretty much turned out white—I just got the big eyes from the Punjabi side.” Many people were surprised to find out that four of Elon Musk’s children, whom he had with Zilis, have Indian roots. just learned that shivon zilis is indian ?! pic.twitter.com/9l6pt897lE — . (@pglonghouse) March 1, 2025 Who is Shivon Zilis? Zilis graduated from Yale University in 2008 and holds economics and philosophy degrees. She positioned herself in the tech industry and has worked at IBM and Bloomberg Beta, where she focused on machine intelligence. Also read | Elon Musk's Canadian citizenship at risk? 250,000 citizens sign petition to strip him of Canada passport From 2017 to 2019, she worked at Tesla as a project director for the Autopilot team. Currently, she is appointed as the director of operations and special projects at Neuralink, which was co-founded by Musk. Apart from the recent announcement of the birth of their fourth child, Zilis and Musk have four children together. In 2021, they welcomed the twins, Azure and Strider. In 2024, they had their third child, Arcadia. Also read | Elon Musk demands account of 'hundreds of billions of dollars sent to Ukraine' after Trump-Zelensky clash During his recent meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Musk was accompanied by Zilis. (With inputs from agencies)

Does Elon Musk’s 14th child with Shivon Zilis have Punjabi roots?

Elon Musk and the department he spearheads, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/doge">DOGE</a>, has been making headlines for the job cut proposal in the US. And amid all the ire that Musk and US President Donald Trump are receiving for slashing jobs of federal workers, here's some news from Musk's personal life. The Tesla founder recently welcomed his 14th child. This is an announcement of his fourth child, Seldon Lycurgus, with partner <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/shivon-zilis">Shivon Zilis</a>.
Neuralink executive Zilis took to her social media account to announce the birth of their son. Her tweet read, "Discussed with Elon and, in light of beautiful Arcadia&rsquo;s birthday, we felt it was better to also just share directly about our wonderful and incredible son Seldon Lycurgus. Built like a juggernaut, with a solid heart of gold. Love him so much."
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The X and Tesla founder has three children with Zilis: twins Azure and Strider, though the third baby's name and gender is still under wraps and not disclosed to the public as yet.
But not too long ago, Ashley St. Clair, an author, announced the birth of her child with <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/elon-musk">Elon Musk</a>; this announcement came on February 15, 2025. She wrote, "Five months ago, I welcomed a new baby into the world. Elon Musk is the father. I have not previously disclosed this to protect our child's privacy and safety."
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She further added, "I intend to allow our child to grow in a normal and safe environment. For that reason, I ask that the media honour our child's privacy, and refrain from invasive reporting."
Musk has been a talking point for long now, but a certain mail sent by him to federal workers garnered eyeballs; the subject read, 'What did you do last week?'. The mail received on a Friday, stunned the workers, as it wasn't quite something they were looking forward to. But the internet keeps records and has not kept calm ever since.

The X and Tesla founder has three children with Zilis: twins Azure and Strider, though the third baby's name and gender is still under wraps and not disclosed to the public as yet

Elon Musk and the department he spearheads, DOGE, has been making headlines for the job cut proposal in the US. And amid all the ire that Musk and US President Donald Trump are receiving for slashing jobs of federal workers, here's some news from Musk's personal life. The Tesla founder recently welcomed his 14th child. This is an announcement of his fourth child, Seldon Lycurgus, with partner Shivon Zilis. Neuralink executive Zilis took to her social media account to announce the birth of their son. Her tweet read, "Discussed with Elon and, in light of beautiful Arcadia’s birthday, we felt it was better to also just share directly about our wonderful and incredible son Seldon Lycurgus. Built like a juggernaut, with a solid heart of gold. Love him so much." Also Read: What exactly happened? Trump-Zelensky's talks for peace turn into war of words - a blow-by-blow account The X and Tesla founder has three children with Zilis: twins Azure and Strider, though the third baby's name and gender is still under wraps and not disclosed to the public as yet. But not too long ago, Ashley St. Clair, an author, announced the birth of her child with Elon Musk; this announcement came on February 15, 2025. She wrote, "Five months ago, I welcomed a new baby into the world. Elon Musk is the father. I have not previously disclosed this to protect our child's privacy and safety." Also Read: Pope suffers 'isolated episode of bronchospasm' in hospital, 'not out of danger' She further added, "I intend to allow our child to grow in a normal and safe environment. For that reason, I ask that the media honour our child's privacy, and refrain from invasive reporting." Musk has been a talking point for long now, but a certain mail sent by him to federal workers garnered eyeballs; the subject read, 'What did you do last week?'. The mail received on a Friday, stunned the workers, as it wasn't quite something they were looking forward to. But the internet keeps records and has not kept calm ever since.

Elon Musk welcomes his 14th child, 4th with partner Shivon Zilis

After making headlines for endorsing the Trump campaign, Elon Musk has gained the limelight once again for purchasing a $35 million&nbsp;mansion in Texas. The impressive estate is designed to accommodate his large family, including 11 children and their mothers.

Musk’s $35M sprawling real estate

According to reports, the Tesla founder has acquired a 14,400-square-foot mansion along with a six-bedroom property adjacent to it, according to public records. These neighbouring properties are intended for two mothers of his children to reside in. According to the source, Musk believes this will “let his younger children be a part of one another’s lives, and Mr. Musk could schedule time among them.”&nbsp;

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Additionally, Musk lives in another mansion ten minutes away from his new properties in Austin. According to reports, Shivon Zilis one of the mothers and an executive at Musk's brain technology firm Neuralink, has already moved into one of the mansions along with her children. Musk and Zilis had recently welcomed the 11th kid earlier this year.

<h2>Musk’s family and past marriages</h2>

The second mother, Claire Boucher, popularly known as Grimes is involved in a legal dispute with him and has kept her distance. She has three children with Musk.

Musk is believed to have 11 children, while some reports suggest a twelfth as well. He had three children with Shivon Zilis—the two-year-old twins, Strider and Azure, and a third child, who the couple welcomed earlier this year.

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Singer Grimes, is also the mother of three of Musk’s children, a four-year-old son X AE A-XII, a 2-year-old daughter, Exa Dark Sideræl, and another 2-year-old son, Techno Mechanicus. Musk and Grimes are engaged in a legal battle involving custody of the children. The two revealed their separation in 2021, although they have tried to reconcile multiple times. Musk filed a lawsuit against Grimes after she moved to California in August 2023, taking two of the children with her.

Musk had five children with his first wife, Justine Wilson, with whom he remained married from 2000 till 2008. In 2004, the former couple had twins Griffin and Vivian, and in 2006, they welcomed triplets Kai, Saxon, and Damian. Musk’s first child, Nevada, tragically passed away in 2002. It is unclear whether Musk’s older children will be residing in the new home or not.

(With inputs from agencies)

After making headlines for endorsing the Trump campaign, Elon Musk has gained the limelight once again for purchasing a $35 million mansion in Texas. The impressive estate is designed to accommodate his large family, including 11 children and their mothers.

After making headlines for endorsing the Trump campaign, Elon Musk has gained the limelight once again for purchasing a $35 million mansion in Texas. The impressive estate is designed to accommodate his large family, including 11 children and their mothers. Musk’s $35M sprawling real estate According to reports, the Tesla founder has acquired a 14,400-square-foot mansion along with a six-bedroom property adjacent to it, according to public records. These neighbouring properties are intended for two mothers of his children to reside in. According to the source, Musk believes this will “let his younger children be a part of one another’s lives, and Mr. Musk could schedule time among them.” Also read | Model exposes her breasts in front of Elon Musk at Trump's MSG rally, says 'he smirked at me' Additionally, Musk lives in another mansion ten minutes away from his new properties in Austin. According to reports, Shivon Zilis one of the mothers and an executive at Musk's brain technology firm Neuralink, has already moved into one of the mansions along with her children. Musk and Zilis had recently welcomed the 11th kid earlier this year. Musk’s family and past marriages The second mother, Claire Boucher, popularly known as Grimes is involved in a legal dispute with him and has kept her distance. She has three children with Musk. Musk is believed to have 11 children, while some reports suggest a twelfth as well. He had three children with Shivon Zilis—the two-year-old twins, Strider and Azure, and a third child, who the couple welcomed earlier this year. Also read | US Elections 2024: Was Musk sporting a MAGA hat with ‘Nazi font’ at Trump rally? Singer Grimes, is also the mother of three of Musk’s children, a four-year-old son X AE A-XII, a 2-year-old daughter, Exa Dark Sideræl, and another 2-year-old son, Techno Mechanicus. Musk and Grimes are engaged in a legal battle involving custody of the children. The two revealed their separation in 2021, although they have tried to reconcile multiple times. Musk filed a lawsuit against Grimes after she moved to California in August 2023, taking two of the children with her. Musk had five children with his first wife, Justine Wilson, with whom he remained married from 2000 till 2008. In 2004, the former couple had twins Griffin and Vivian, and in 2006, they welcomed triplets Kai, Saxon, and Damian. Musk’s first child, Nevada, tragically passed away in 2002. It is unclear whether Musk’s older children will be residing in the new home or not. (With inputs from agencies)

Elon Musk purchases $35M Texas property for his 11 kids and their mothers: Report

Billionaire Elon Musk welcomed a new baby with Neuralink's Director Shivon Zilis earlier this year. However, this came into the news just recently. Speaking to Page Six on Sunday (June 23), Musk said all his friends and family knew about his baby's birth and he never tried to hide it.

Billionaire Elon Musk welcomed a new baby with Neuralink's Director Shivon Zilis earlier this year. However, this came into the news just recently. Speaking to Page Six on Sunday (June 23), Musk said all his friends and family knew about his baby's birth and he never tried to hide it. "Failure to issue a press release, which would be bizarre, does not mean secret,” he added. This baby of Musk is his 12th child, and his third with Zilis. The Page Six report said that the name and sex of the new baby have not been revealed yet. Musk outspoken about concerns over population decline Musk has been outspoken about his concerns over population decline. “Many countries are already well below replacement rate, and the trend is that almost all will be. This is simply a fact, not a ‘debunked theory,” the tech tycoon told Page Six on Sunday. Also read | Elon Musk's AI ambitions ignite Dell and Super Micro stocks “2.1 kids is replacement rate, and obviously the world as a whole will soon drop below that point,” he added. In November 2021, Musk welcomed twins with Zilis. They were born just one month before he and alt-pop singer Grimes had a child via surrogacy. A look at all the children of Musk Musk has 12 children in total. The name and sex of the new baby that Musk had with Zilis have not been revealed yet. Musk fathers his 11 other children with three women including Zilis. The names of his 11 children are- Strider, Azure, X Æ A-Xii, Exa Dark Sideræl, Techno, Griffin, Vivian, Nevada, Kai, Saxon and Damian. Musk had twins Strider and Azure with Zilis; Exa Dark Sideræl and Techno with singer Grimes. X Æ A-Xii was Musk and Grimes' first son. Musk had twins Griffin and Vivian with his first wife Wilson. Griffin and Vivian were born after Musk and Wilson had Nevada in 2002 who died from sudden infant death syndrome. After having twins, Musk and Wilson had triplets- Kai, Saxon and Damian. (With inputs from agencies)

Elon Musk denies keeping birth of his 12th baby a secret: 'Would have been bizarre'

Nine corporate governance experts told news agency Reuters that billionaire Elon Musk's decision to have children with one of his top executives at Neuralink has pushed the limits of corporate governance norms.

The Tesla CEO, who is chief engineer of SpaceX and co-founder of Neuralink, had twin babies with Shivon Zilis last November.

According to five people familiar with the situation, Zilis told some of her colleagues that she was not involved romantically with Musk.

The 36-year-old, who used to report directly to Musk, conceived the children with him through in vitro fertilisation (IVF).

The corporate governance experts said that relationships between supervisors and subordinates are frowned upon at companies and have cost some high-profile CEOs their jobs.

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Interestingly, “personal relationships” and “close personal friendships” between employees are prohibited as per Neuralink’s 62-page handbook.

Referring to the Neuralink code of conduct, Nell Minow, vice chair of corporate governance consultancy ValueEdge Advisors, said “Whatever lawyer wrote this language did not contemplate this situation.”

Although the company wants to avoid conflicts of interest due to relationships between employees, the situation appeared to “fall between the cracks”, according to Minow.

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In order to eliminate any conflict, employees are advised to disclose such interests to the company’s “people operations manager”.

A source familiar with the company’s handling of the matter told Reuters that Zilis' description of a non-romantic relationship has been accepted by Neuralink.

Taking the helm at internal and external company meetings, Musk and Zilis both have also continued working together.

Not only have they listed the same address in Texas, but the court filing published by Insider also shows that they asked for the children to take Musk’s last name.

Zilis having children with Musk through IVF should be read as having a “personal relationship” or “close friendship” under Neuralink’s code of conduct, according to four corporate governance experts. 
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Nine corporate governance experts told news agency Reuters that billionaire Elon Musk's decision to have children with one of his top executives at Neuralink has pushed the limits of corporate governance norms.

Nine corporate governance experts told news agency Reuters that billionaire Elon Musk's decision to have children with one of his top executives at Neuralink has pushed the limits of corporate governance norms. The Tesla CEO, who is chief engineer of SpaceX and co-founder of Neuralink, had twin babies with Shivon Zilis last November. According to five people familiar with the situation, Zilis told some of her colleagues that she was not involved romantically with Musk. The 36-year-old, who used to report directly to Musk, conceived the children with him through in vitro fertilisation (IVF). The corporate governance experts said that relationships between supervisors and subordinates are frowned upon at companies and have cost some high-profile CEOs their jobs. Also read | Elon Musk secretly welcomed twins with one of his top executives: Reports Interestingly, “personal relationships” and “close personal friendships” between employees are prohibited as per Neuralink’s 62-page handbook. Referring to the Neuralink code of conduct, Nell Minow, vice chair of corporate governance consultancy ValueEdge Advisors, said “Whatever lawyer wrote this language did not contemplate this situation.” Although the company wants to avoid conflicts of interest due to relationships between employees, the situation appeared to “fall between the cracks”, according to Minow. Also read | Who is Shivon Zilis, the mother of Elon Musk’s twins? In order to eliminate any conflict, employees are advised to disclose such interests to the company’s “people operations manager”. A source familiar with the company’s handling of the matter told Reuters that Zilis' description of a non-romantic relationship has been accepted by Neuralink. Taking the helm at internal and external company meetings, Musk and Zilis both have also continued working together. Not only have they listed the same address in Texas, but the court filing published by Insider also shows that they asked for the children to take Musk’s last name. Zilis having children with Musk through IVF should be read as having a “personal relationship” or “close friendship” under Neuralink’s code of conduct, according to four corporate governance experts. (With inputs from agencies) Watch WION's live TV here: ×

Limits of corporate governance norms being tested by Musk's decision of having children with aide

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk and Shivon Zilis, a top executive at his brain-chip startup Neuralink, had twins in November of 2021. In April, Musk and Zilis filed a petition to change the name of the twins which was approved by a Texas judge a month later.

Petition filed by Elon Musk to change name of his twins approved

Ever since it was revealed that Tesla chief Elon Musk secretly fathered twins with a top executive of the billionaire’s Neuralink company, there have been speculations swirling around on the identity of the woman, with whom Musk had an affair. The woman has now been identified as Shivon Zilis. She is believed to have given birth to Musk’s twins in November 2021. After the news came to the light, Musk did not refute it, rather he confirmed the rumour with this tweet, “Doing my best to help the underpopulation crisis. A collapsing birth rate is the biggest danger civilization faces by far."

Notably, Musk and Zilli’s twins were born just weeks before he had his second child with ex-girlfriend Grimes who was born via surrogacy in December 2021. With the birth of the twins, 51-year-old Musk is now the father of 9 children.

Who is Shivon Zilis?

Shivon, 36, and Musk met in San Francisco when she was offered a job as an advisor in OpenAI, Musk’s artificial intelligence company. It is an R&amp;D non-profit company. While working there, Zilis climbed the ladder as one of Musk’s top executives.

She is a Canadian and reportedly born to an Indian-immigrant mother and a Caucasian father.

She studied Economics and Philosophy at Yale University, and as of now is the director of operations and special projects at Neuralink. She has been associated with this company since 2017.

Zilis to lead Twitter?

Some reports claimed Shivon Zilis could lead Twitter if Elon Musk's bid goes through. The day Elon Musk struck a deal to take over Twitter, Zilis tweeted, “It’s nice when there are days where you end up more net hopeful for the future.”

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Zilis has shown interest in Musk's other projects, including SpaceX. In May, she tweeted that she switched her Twitter timeline to a reverse chronological view, something Musk has advocated for.

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“My learning rate from Twitter has spiked since swapping to chronological and it feels less like doomscrolling,” she said. “Curious if others feel the same way.”

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Ever since it was revealed that Tesla chief Elon Musk secretly fathered twins with a top executive of the billionaire’s Neuralink company, there have been speculations swirling around on the identity of the woman, with whom Musk had an affair.

Ever since it was revealed that Tesla chief Elon Musk secretly fathered twins with a top executive of the billionaire’s Neuralink company, there have been speculations swirling around on the identity of the woman, with whom Musk had an affair. The woman has now been identified as Shivon Zilis. She is believed to have given birth to Musk’s twins in November 2021. After the news came to the light, Musk did not refute it, rather he confirmed the rumour with this tweet, “Doing my best to help the underpopulation crisis. A collapsing birth rate is the biggest danger civilization faces by far." Notably, Musk and Zilli’s twins were born just weeks before he had his second child with ex-girlfriend Grimes who was born via surrogacy in December 2021. With the birth of the twins, 51-year-old Musk is now the father of 9 children. Who is Shivon Zilis? Shivon, 36, and Musk met in San Francisco when she was offered a job as an advisor in OpenAI, Musk’s artificial intelligence company. It is an R&D non-profit company. While working there, Zilis climbed the ladder as one of Musk’s top executives. She is a Canadian and reportedly born to an Indian-immigrant mother and a Caucasian father. She studied Economics and Philosophy at Yale University, and as of now is the director of operations and special projects at Neuralink. She has been associated with this company since 2017. Zilis to lead Twitter? Some reports claimed Shivon Zilis could lead Twitter if Elon Musk's bid goes through. The day Elon Musk struck a deal to take over Twitter, Zilis tweeted, “It’s nice when there are days where you end up more net hopeful for the future.” Also read | Musk says doing 'best' to boost birth rates, after fathering twins last November Zilis has shown interest in Musk's other projects, including SpaceX. In May, she tweeted that she switched her Twitter timeline to a reverse chronological view, something Musk has advocated for. Also read | Elon Musk secretly welcomed twins with one of his top executives: Reports “My learning rate from Twitter has spiked since swapping to chronological and it feels less like doomscrolling,” she said. “Curious if others feel the same way.” (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Who is Shivon Zilis, the mother of Elon Musk’s twins?

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