By Amy Miller ( May 7, 2026, 00:47 GMT | Insight) -- Shivon Zilis, a Neuralink executive and mother to four of Elon Musk’s children, testified in his blockbuster trial against OpenAI, giving a behind-the-scenes account of the artificial intelligence company’s early years and providing details about his support for converting the startup to a for-profit. Zilis spent hours on the witness stand pushing back on OpenAI’s argument that she and Musk were involved in a secret relationship and that she acted as an informant for him.Shivon Zilis, a Neuralink executive and mother to four of Elon Musk’s children, testified Wednesday in his blockbuster trial against OpenAI, giving a behind-the-scenes account of the artificial intelligence company’s early years and providing details about his support for turning the startup into a for-profit. ...
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