Photo shows Elon Musk and his twins with Neuralink director

Author Walter Isaacson shared insights into Elon Musk's relationship with Shivon Zilis, a director at Neuralink and the mother of two of Musk's children. Isaacson, who has been shadowing Musk for a biography, revealed that Musk and Zilis had twins via in vitro fertilization and do not have a romantic relationship. Zilis joined Neuralink in 2017 and was a board member at OpenAI until March.

Isaacson also shared a conversation he had with Musk and Zilis about the threat of AI. Musk expressed concerns about AI's rapid development and a potential "leveling off" in human intelligence due to lower birth rates. This conversation led to the creation of Musk's latest company, x.AI, which aims to discover "the true nature of the universe" and compete with other AI companies like OpenAI and Google.

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Walter Isaacson, who is writing a biography on Elon Musk, shared insights into Musk's relationship with Shivon Zilis, a director at Neuralink and the mother of two of Musk's children.
Zilis and Musk had twins together in November 2021, conceived via in vitro fertilization, and they do not have a romantic relationship.
Isaacson visited Zilis' house in Austin, Texas, where Musk discussed his concerns about AI, including its rapid development and potential collision with human intelligence.
This conversation led to the creation of Musk's latest company, x.AI, which aims to discover 'the true nature of the universe' and will compete with other AI companies like OpenAI and Google.

Photo shows Elon Musk and his twins with Neuralink director

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