Musk’s biggest loyalist became his biggest liability

Shivon Zilis testified in the Musk v. Altman OpenAI trial about advising Elon Musk and taking notes during key OpenAI discussions.

Her testimony and emails pointed to Musk’s focus on control, restructuring, and a for-profit path for OpenAI.

Zilis also acknowledged a hidden personal relationship with Musk, which weakened her credibility in court.

Her notes added evidence about internal leadership debates at OpenAI and undercut Musk’s claims in the lawsuit.