Shivon Zilis

Sam Altman testified in Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI, detailing his 2023 ouster and addressing Musk’s early proposals, including a failed attempt to make OpenAI a Tesla division. Altman expressed shock and hurt over his removal, stating he wasn’t deceitful. The trial also touched on Shivon Zilis’s dual roles and potential conflicts of interest, as well as OpenAI’s corporate structure and Microsoft’s investment.

Shivon Zilis, a former OpenAI board member and connected to Elon Musk, testified in Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Zilis detailed early discussions about OpenAI’s corporate structure in 2017-2018, including Musk’s proposal to integrate OpenAI into Tesla. Musk alleges OpenAI reneged on its founding non-profit principles. Zilis also revealed her children with Musk and her eventual resignation from OpenAI.