Elon Musk Had Twins With His Top Neuralink Executive, But They Never Dated \u2014 She Explains ‘He Wants Smart People To Have Kids, So He Encouraged Me To’ And He’s The Person She ‘Admires Most In The World\u2019<\/b><\/p>\n
Elon Musk, the visionary behind Tesla and SpaceX, is also known for his distinct approach to family, as detailed in his biography by Walter Isaacson. The book sheds light on Musk\u2019s rationale for having multiple children with different women, emphasizing his belief in the need for intelligent people to procreate.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Shivon Zilis, a senior executive at Neuralink Corp. \u2014 a company Musk helped to establish \u2014 played a pivotal role in this narrative. Initially contemplating sperm donation for childbirth, Zilis was persuaded by Musk to consider him as the donor, a proposal that aligned with Musk\u2019s advocacy for procreation among the intellectually inclined.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cHe really wants smart people to have kids, so he encouraged me to,\u201d Zilis said.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n When faced with the choice between an anonymous donor and Musk, whom she greatly admires, Zilis described the decision as straightforward.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cIf the choice is between an anonymous donor or doing it with the person you admire more in the world, for me it was a pretty f***king easy decision,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n This arrangement, according to Zilis, was also perceived as something that would “make him very, very happy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Initially, she said that she didn’t expect him to be very involved \u2014 he is the father to multiple other children with two other women. In the biography, she explains she assumed he would take on a more “godfatherly” role to the twins. However, he has been actively involved in their lives.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Their decision to have children together, despite not being in a romantic relationship, stems from Musk\u2019s broader concerns about the global decline in population. He has frequently voiced the importance of reversing this trend, especially among those with high intelligence, viewing it as crucial for civilization\u2019s survival.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n In July 2022, Musk took to X to express his commitment to addressing the underpopulation crisis, posting, \u201cDoing my best to help the underpopulation crisis. A collapsing birth rate is the biggest danger civilization faces by far.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The post was just one day after Insider reported on court documents detailing how Musk and Zilis petitioned for their twins\u2019 names to be changed to include Musk’s surname and incorporate Zilis’ last name into their middle name, according to Forbes.<\/span><\/p>\n On Jan. 29, Musk took a significant step with Neuralink, announcing the first successful implantation of a “brain-reading” device in a person, marking a milestone in merging human cognition with technology. This advancement, coupled with his unique approach to family, highlights his multifaceted strategy to foster a smarter, more capable future generation.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Musk\u2019s life, straddling groundbreaking technological innovations and personal choices like fathering children with “smart people,” reflects his complex approach to solving global challenges, from combating population decline to pioneering brain-computer interfaces.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Elon Musk Had Twins With His Top Neuralink Executive, But They Never Dated \u2014 She Explains ‘He Wants Smart People To Have Kids, So He Encouraged Me To’ And He’s The Person She ‘Admires Most In The World\u2019 Elon Musk, the visionary behind Tesla and SpaceX, is also known for his distinct approach to family, …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2028,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2136","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-technology","category-technology-trends-and-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aqqute.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2136","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aqqute.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aqqute.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aqqute.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aqqute.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2136"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/aqqute.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2136\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aqqute.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2136"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aqqute.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2136"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aqqute.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2136"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}