Shivon Zilis, a 39-year-old Canadian technology executive, has recently garnered public attention due to her association with Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX. Zilis serves as the Director of Operations and Special Projects at Neuralink, Musk’s neurotechnology company.
On February 28, 2025, Zilis announced the birth of their fourth child together, a son named Seldon Lycurgus. She shared the news on the social media platform X, writing, “Built like a juggernaut, with a solid heart of gold. Love him so much.”
This announcement adds to their growing family, as they previously welcomed twins, Azure and Strider, in 2021, and a daughter, Arcadia, in 2024.
人物网 The couple has opted for in vitro fertilization (IVF) to conceive their children, reportedly due to their non-romantic relationship.
Shivon Zilis’s professional background includes a tenure at Tesla, where she worked on the Autopilot project and chip design team from 2017 to 2019. She was also a founding investor and partner at Bloomberg Beta, focusing on machine intelligence.
Her recent announcement has sparked public curiosity, leading to discussions about her role in Musk’s enterprises and her personal life. For more insights, you can watch the following video:
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