Elon Musk, known for his numerous offspring, seems open to expanding his family even further.
The world’s wealthiest individual, Elon Musk, is arguably the most outspoken billionaire.
Musk frequently uses Twitter to voice his concerns on various issues, from AI to politics, with population decline being a recurring theme.
A quick glance at some of the tech mogul’s tweets reveals his apprehension about this subject.
He once dramatically tweeted: “A collapsing birth rate is the biggest danger civilization faces by far.”
In another tweet, he noted: “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.’ 2.1 kids is replacement rate, and obviously the world as a whole will soon drop below that point.”
In his personal life, Musk has fathered at least 12 children with three different women, and reports suggest he may be open to having more.
It appears Musk might be taking a more direct approach to address population concerns.
As per a report by The New York Times, the Tesla CEO has previously offered his genetic material to friends and acquaintances over the years.
Advocating for in-vitro fertilization, Musk reportedly offered his DNA to Nicole Shanahan, the former independent vice-presidential candidate alongside Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The offer was made in 2022, but Shanahan reportedly declined.
This wasn’t an isolated incident. Musk supposedly made a similar offer to a ‘married couple he had met socially only a handful of times,’ according to two individuals who claim to have witnessed the proposal.
This incident reportedly occurred at a dinner party hosted by a prominent Silicon Valley executive, though the couple’s response remains unclear.
Only time will reveal if Musk decides to further enlarge his already substantial family.
Earlier this year, he acknowledged the birth of his 12th child, emphasizing that the event was not a secret.
Musk addressed claims about keeping his latest foray into fatherhood hidden, stating: “As for ‘secretly fathered,’ that is also false. All our friends and family know. Failure to issue a press release, which would be bizarre, does not mean ‘secret’.”
Musk shares his youngest child with Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis, with whom he also has twins Strider and Azure, born in November 2021.