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Former OpenAI board member says Elon Musk offered her sperm donations
Key takeaways
- Shivon Zilis testified in a federal courtroom in Oakland, California for hours on Wednesday as part of Musk's lawsuit trying to reverse Open AI's change to a for-profit company.
- The focus of Zilis's appearance was her direct involvement in early talks with Musk around the company becoming a for-profit, but also how she worked for and became involved with Musk as she advised OpenAI.
- "I still really wanted to be a mum and Elon made the offer around that time and I accepted," she said, explaining Musk had offered to donate sperm.
Lily Jamali,North America Technology correspondentand Kali Hays,Technology reporter Bloomberg via Getty Images Shivon Zilis arrives at the trial in Oakland, California on 6 May A former Open AI board member has explained how her unconventional personal relationship with Elon Musk evolved into having four of his children.
Shivon Zilis testified in a federal courtroom in Oakland, California for hours on Wednesday as part of Musk's lawsuit trying to reverse Open AI's change to a for-profit company.
The focus of Zilis's appearance was her direct involvement in early talks with Musk around the company becoming a for-profit, but also how she worked for and became involved with Musk as she advised OpenAI.
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