Meet Shivon Zilis, mother of Elon Musk’s ‘secret twins’, a prominent figure in…, her India connect is…

Zilis grabbed the public attention after she was photographed with Elon Musk and their twins for the first time.

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Updated: November 17, 2024, 8:18 AM IST

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New Delhi: Shivon Zilis is one of the renowned names in the world of venture capital and artificial intelligence. Zilis grabbed the public attention after she was photographed with Elon Musk and their twins for the first time. Born in November 2021, the twins are reportedly among Musk’s nine children. In the image, the 16-month-old twins can be seen seated on the laps of Zilis and Musk during a visit to her Austin, Texas, home. The photograph was shared by biographer Walter Isaacson.

Although, the relationship between Zilis and Musk is reportedly professional, the twins suggest a personal connection. Sources indicate the children were conceived through in vitro fertilization, with Zilis maintaining there was no romantic involvement between them, according to her colleagues.

All You Need To Know About Shivon Zilis:

• Shivon Zilis is born in Markham, Ontario, Canada, to a Punjabi Indian mother and a Canadian father,
• Shivon Zilis holds dual degrees in economics and philosophy from Yale University.
• She began her career at IBM, and she later made a name for herself in the venture capital space, focusing on artificial intelligence.
• Zilis currently serves as Director of Operations and Special Projects at Neuralink, a brain technology company owned by Musk.
• She has worked at Tesla and collaborated with Musk through the non-profit OpenAI

Who is Walter Isaacson?

Walter Isaacson is the renowned author who wrote the biography of Steve Jobs. He has been observing Musk’s life for three years. A photograph he shared featuring Musk, Shivon Zilis, and their twins provides a rare look into Musk’s private world, showcasing his role as a father alongside his groundbreaking work in technology and space exploration.