Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX and co-founder of Neuralink, has quietly welcomed another child with Shivon Zilis, Neuralink’s director of special projects. According to Bloomberg, this marks the third child Musk has had with Zilis.
The first two, twins, were born in 2021. Court documents from that year revealed Elon Musk‘s petition to change the twins’ names to include his last name and Zilis’s last name as part of their middle names.
Musk’s Known Children
The exact number of Musk’s children remains unclear, but 11 are publicly known. He has five children with his first wife, Justine Musk, three with the musician Grimes, and now three with Shivon Zilis. The news of another child with Zilis comes on the heels of a Wall Street Journal report detailing Musk’s controversial interactions with female employees at SpaceX.
Controversial Relationships
A recent report from The Wall Street Journal highlighted Musk’s “boundary-blurring relationships” with female employees at SpaceX. One former employee accused Musk of repeatedly asking her to have his children. She claimed that after rejecting his offers, the company denied her a raise, and she eventually left with an exit package worth over $1 million.
Musk’s Views on Birth Rates
Musk has been vocal about his concerns regarding declining birth rates. He believes it is a significant threat to civilization, and he has publicly encouraged his friends to have more children. Following reports that his twins were with Zilis, Musk tweeted about his efforts to combat what he describes as the “underpopulation crisis.”
Tech Moguls and the Quest to Save Humanity
Musk isn’t alone in his belief that increasing the population is crucial. This ideology has gained traction among some tech moguls who argue that producing more children, potentially with superior genetics, can mitigate the risks associated with declining birth rates.
Elon Musk’s private life often intertwines with his public persona, and his growing family is no exception. As Musk continues to champion his cause against declining birth rates, his personal actions reflect his beliefs. The addition of another child, Shivon Zilis, adds a new chapter to Musk’s complex personal narrative.
