Overview
- Zilis, who sat on OpenAI’s board from 2020 to 2023, testified Wednesday that Musk offered to donate sperm in 2020 and that they now co‑parent four children.
- She rejected claims she acted as Musk’s conduit, even as jurors saw a 2018 text where she asked whether to stay “close and friendly” to keep “info flowing.”
- Zilis said Musk pushed several structure ideas, including making OpenAI part of Tesla, and that he offered Sam Altman a Tesla board seat during those talks.
- A recorded statement from former CTO Mira Murati said Sam Altman gave conflicting messages and “created chaos,” sharpening the trial’s focus on trust and oversight.
- An advisory jury is weighing breach of charitable trust and unjust enrichment in the liability phase, with potential remedies that could alter OpenAI’s leadership, structure, and a planned public listing reported for this year.