Elon Musk’s Confidante Is Cast as His Inside Source at OpenAI
Shivon Zilis, a former OpenAI board member and Elon Musk's confidante, testified in a trial that pits Musk against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman. Zilis described her private conversation with Musk and her role at OpenAI, revealing her close ties to Musk and her involvement in the company's dealings.
Shivon Zilis worked closely with Elon Musk while on OpenAI's board of directors. She testified in a federal court in Oakland, California, about her private conversation with Musk, describing him as 'naïve' when he claimed OpenAI was controlled by Microsoft after the tech giant invested $10 billion in 2023. Musk sued OpenAI two years ago, accusing the company of breaching its founding contract by prioritizing commercial gain over public good. Zilis had a unique view of the struggle between Musk and OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman, having worked as an adviser to OpenAI since 2016 and having a romantic relationship with Musk. OpenAI's lawyers portrayed Zilis as Musk's 'woman on the inside' at OpenAI, suggesting Musk was aware of the company's developments but waited until OpenAI's success with ChatGPT to sue.
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