American billionaire and the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, has welcomed his 14th child on March 1st, 2025. His girlfriend, Shivon Zilis, gave birth to a baby boy, and Musk confirmed it by sharing the news on the X (Twitter). Shivon Zilis holds a high-ranking position at Neuralink, one of Musk’s companies. This marks the fourth child they have together, and they have named him Seldon Lycurgus.
Before Seldon, the couple had twins named Strider and Azure, along with a daughter named Arcadia. Many people in India were surprised to know that four of Elon Musk's children have Indian heritage. On March 1, Shivon Zilis announced the birth of their new baby. With this, Elon Musk now has a total of 14 children from different partners. After the news was announced, people were curious about Shivon Zilis' Punjabi background.
Shivon Zilis’ Punjabi Roots
Shivon Zilis was born and brought up in Ontario, Canada. Her mother is of Punjabi Indian origin, whereas her father is a White Canadian. In a 2015 interview with People Magazine, Zilis said, "I look almost completely white—I just got big eyes from my Punjabi side."
Zilis graduated from Yale University in 2008. She did her degree in Economics and Philosophy. She later worked with major tech companies, such as IBM and Bloomberg Beta. There she mainly focused on machine intelligence. From 2017 to 2019, she was a Project Director for Tesla’s Autopilot team. In present, she is the Director of Operations and Special Projects at Neuralink, a company co-founded by Elon Musk.
Elon Musk's growing family has often made headlines on the front page, but this time, people are especially interested in Zilis’s Punjabi connection. After the news, many Indians showed their curiosity about Musk’s link to India through his children. While Musk himself does not have Indian ancestry, his relationship with Zilis has created an unexpected connection to Punjab.