Sam Altman Secretly Texted Musk’s Baby Mama for Help With His Suck-Up Post

Zilis, who serves as director of operations and special projects at Musk’s brain-implant company Neuralink, reportedly provided the message as part of her communications turned over in the case. She has long been one of Musk’s most trusted advisers—and, as court documents now show, a sounding board for Altman’s PR anxieties.

The filing also includes years of emails and messages showing the Musk–Altman rift widening. In one February 2016 exchange, Musk warned other OpenAI founders that competitors were “playing the Super Bowl and we are playing the Puppy Bowl.”

By late 2017, he had threatened to cut funding entirely. “Guys, I’ve had enough,” Musk wrote. “Either go do something on your own or continue with OpenAI as a nonprofit.”

Altman replied, saying, “I remain enthusiastic about the non-profit structure!”

The new texts echo that same dynamic—Musk fuming, Altman appeasing.

The case remains pending in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Representatives for Altman and Musk have been approached for comment.

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