Shivon Zilis, partner of Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk, shed light on her role on the board of OpenAI and the potential funneling of information to Musk.
On Wednesday, Zilis was interrogated about her possible role in passing information to Musk while serving on OpenAI’s board. She affirmed her loyalty to the “best outcome of AI for humanity” during her testimony, reported the Wall Street Journal.
Zilis disclosed that there were several potential structures proposed for OpenAI, including Musk’s suggestion that OpenAI become a subsidiary of Tesla. This proposal, however, was rejected by OpenAI cofounders Ilya Sutskever, Sam Altman and Greg Brockman.
Zilis also testified that Musk expressed concerns about a talent competition between Tesla and OpenAI when he left the OpenAI board in 2018. She noted that Musk had recruited a top AI researcher from OpenAI to join Tesla just days before his departure.
Tesla and OpenAI did not immediately respond to Benzinga‘s request for comments.
Zilis’s Role In The Trial
Zilis first connected with Elon Musk through OpenAI in 2016, later serving in advisory and board roles while also working across Musk’s companies. OpenAI executives portrayed her as a close Musk adviser and intermediary, though both Zilis and Musk’s team say she acted independently.
Zilis joined OpenAI’s board in 2020 and left in 2023 after Musk launched xAI. During this period, she and Musk …
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