Shivon Zilis Has No Husband & Is a Mom of Two Who Cares about 'Machine Intelligence'

Shivon Zilis is an accomplished woman in her own way. Despite not having someone special in his life, or perhaps a husband, she takes pride in raising two children while pursuing her passion for technology.

Despite her high-profile status in the world of artificial intelligence and numerous accomplishments, Canadian-born tech executive Shivon Zilis tends to keep her private life under wraps.

Notably, she is a proud parent to two children, and her connection to tech billionaire Elon Musk adds an intriguing layer to her story. However, their relationship is far from traditional norms.

What Is Known about Shivon Zilis's Life

Shivon hails from Markham, Ontario, Canada, and comes from a diverse heritage. She was born to an Indian-immigrant mother with Punjabi roots and a Caucasian father. She graduated from Unionville High School in Toronto and studied economics and philosophy at Yale University.

Although details about her personal life remain relatively private, Shivon occasionally offers glimpses into her experiences, mainly through X, formerly known as Twitter. She also maintains a private Instagram page.

On X, she shares her interests in artificial intelligence, her personal thoughts and funny humor, and her witty film references. She also talks about her introverted personality, which she describes as "weirdly Canadian."

Shivon Zilis' Life as a Mom of Two

As for Shivon's romantic life, she does not have a husband, but she shares twin children with SpaceX founder and billionaire Elon Musk. The discovery of their kids happened after they filed documents at the District Court, Travis County, Texas, in April 2022.

In the court documents, Shivon and the tech executive filed a petition to have their twins' names include their father's last name and mother's surname as part of their middle names. It was revealed that the kids were born in November 2021.

In September 2023, Time Magazine revealed that their children's names are Strider and Azure, although the publication did not state any romantic relationship between Shivon and Elon.

The magazine noted Shivon as "the mother of two of his children" and Elon's "intellectual companion on artificial intelligence since the founding of OpenAI eight years earlier." Shivon was an advisor at OpenAI in 2016 before becoming Neuralink's Director of Operations and Special Projects in 2017.

Despite the recent revelations about her personal life, Shivon continues to share about her life as a mother. She has also expressed her thoughts about parenting and not giving up on the future. She wrote on X:

"Building the best and brightest future you can imagine becomes morally obligatory to the point of feeling like it's embedded in your DNA."

Shivon has documented special moments with her children, such as attending an ice hockey game and exploring the desert. She also shared a video of the children playing at home.

Besides Shivon's twins, Elon has eight other living children. He has three kids with musician Grimes: X Æ A-Xii, Exa Dark Sideræl, and recently born Tau Techno Mechanicus. Elon confirmed Tau's birth by responding to a Pop Base X post in September 2023.

Elon also shares five kids with ex-wife Justine Wilson: twins Griffin and Vivian and triplets Damian, Saxon, and Kai. They had a son, Nevada Alexander, who died from Sudden Death Infant Syndrome (SIDS) when he was ten weeks old.

Shivon Is Passionate about 'Machine Intelligence'

Besides parenthood, Shivon also cares about "using machine intelligence for good." Alongside her colleague Jason Cham, she believes its potential to enhance companies' technologies in terms of accessibility, significant data availability, and problem-solving.

Shivon has an extensive experience in the tech industry, having played pivotal roles in various high-profile projects. Notably, she was the Project Director for Tesla's AI endeavors and a former partner at Bloomberg LP.

In recognition of her remarkable achievements, Shivon, a founding member of Beta, was included in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2015. She has been a Creative Destruction Lab fellow and mentor since 2015.