Elon Musk welcomed a new baby with Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis earlier this year. 

But while the public is just finding out via media reports, the tech tycoon tells Page Six exclusively.

That his latest bundle of joy was far from a “secret” — adding that issuing a press release would’ve just been “bizarre.”

“As for ‘secretly fathered,’ that is also false,” he says. “All our friends and family know. Failure to issue a press release, which would be bizarre, does not mean ‘secret.’”

The baby is Musk’s 12th child, and his third with Zilis, who works for his brain implant company. The name and sex of the new baby have not been revealed yet.

Musk, 52, has been outspoken about his concern over population decline.

His latest child was first revealed in a Bloomberg article published Friday and titled, “Elon Wants You to Have More Babies,” focusing on his obsession with birth rates.

The story said Zilis declined to comment and that Musk did not respond when asked about the newborn.

The billionaire tells Page Six, “Many countries are already well below replacement rate, and the trend is that almost all will be. This is simply a fact, not a ‘debunked theory.’”

He adds that “2.1 kids is replacement rate, and obviously the world as a whole will soon drop below that point.”

Musk also sent us a link to statistics on fertility rates from the World Bank Group.

The Tesla mogul previously welcomed twins Strider and Azure with Zilis, 38, in November 2021. They were born just one month before he and alt-pop singer Grimes had Exa Dark Sideræl via surrogate.

The existence of Exa, also known as Y, came out in a Vanity Fair article when the child began crying as Grimes was being interviewed. The headline called the infant, “Her Secret New Baby With Elon Musk.”

In July 2022, Musk told us, “Bravo to big families” and said that he wants “as many [kids] as I am able to spend time with and be a good father.”

The same year, he also tweeted, “A collapsing birth rate is the biggest danger civilization faces, by far.”

Grimes, 36, is currently suing Musk over parental rights to their three children.

Despite the messy custody battle, the SpaceX founder was spotted with his 4-year-old son, X (born X Æ A-12), at the Super Bowl in Las Vegas in February, the Tesla plant in Germany in March and most recently the Cannes Lions festival in France earlier this month.

He also shares twins Griffin and Vivian and triplets Kai, Saxon and Damian with ex-wife Justine Musk. (The former couple’s eldest child, Nevada, died at 10 weeks of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS.)

After welcoming his 12th child earlier this year with Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis, Elon Musk has been vocal about his views on population decline. In a recent interview with Page Six, Musk emphasized that not issuing a press release about the new baby does not mean it was a “secret.” He stressed that friends and family were aware of the arrival, debunking claims of secrecy.

According to Musk, many countries are already experiencing birth rates below replacement level. He pointed out that the global average is expected to drop below the replacement rate of 2.1 children per woman. Musk shared statistics from the World Bank Group to support his argument.

This latest addition to Musk’s family is his third child with Zilis, who is also a mother to twins Strider and Azure born in November 2021. Additionally, Musk had a child, Exa Dark Sideræl (also known as Y), with alt-pop singer Grimes via surrogate around the same time. Despite ongoing legal disputes over parental rights, Musk has expressed his desire to have a big family and be present for his children.

Musk’s dedication to family is evident in his public appearances with his children. From attending events like the Super Bowl and Cannes Lions festival to visiting his Tesla plant in Germany, Musk is actively involved in his kids’ lives. He shares twins Griffin and Vivian and triplets Kai, Saxon, and Damian with his ex-wife, Justine Musk, with whom he also tragically lost their eldest child to SIDS.

Despite the challenges in his personal life, Musk continues to advocate for larger families and express concern over declining birth rates. As he navigates parenthood with multiple partners, his commitment to being a present father remains unwavering.

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Source: Los Angeles Times