Neuralink co-founder and co-CEO Elon Musk had twins with a Neuralink executive, a decision that may have broken the brain computer interface company's corporate policies, according to a report.
The babies, revealed in court documents obtained by Insider earlier this year, cause a problem for Musk: the rules set in Neuralink's 62-page employee handbook can't account for the strange relationship between Musk and Zilis.
The arrangement fell "between the cracks" after the vice chair of ValueEdge Advisors reviewed the handbook.
One fact remains: Musk impregnated one of his closest advisers and executive subordinates, a conflict of interest generator that undermines confidence in his judgement.
There is evidence that the twins were conceived via IFV and that the relationship is not romantic.
They both listed the same address for a multi-million dollar mansion in Austin, Texas.
There is a public admiration of Musk. She said that she had never met anyone who went through more personal pain to fight for an inspiring future for humanity.
Before joining OpenAI's board of directors, Zilis was an executive for several of Musk's ventures, working at a project director forTesla before joining Neuralink.
Zilis has continued to work for Musk despite the public outrage over the news of their relationship. The two have remained in charge of company meetings together.
Neuralink's code of conduct calls the relationship non-romantic or something that doesn't fall under the "personal relationship" or "close friendship" category.
There's still a lot we don't know about the relationship. It's a situation that should worry anyone who knows of other instances of high-level executives exploiting corporate power structures to have relationships with their subordinates.
Is this the way Musk plans to repopulate the planet? The CEO said this week that the population decline is bigger than global warming.
Musk has set a new standard for professional conduct. That should cause concern to anyone. Musk holds a lot of sway over corporate culture.
The decision to have children with one of his advisers is yet another step down a slippery slope.
Musk tests the limits of governance by having kids with an aide.