Elon Musk and Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis have welcomed their third child, adding another to Musk’s growing team of 12, thus ensuring the future of both humanity and his family reunions' seating arrangements.

Confirming the news, Musk and Zilis are once again expanding the billionaire's ever-growing brood. The couple, who already share twins born in 2021, have kept the baby's name and sex under wraps. Musk, a staunch advocate for higher birth rates, is now the father of twelve children with three different women, continuing his unofficial campaign to single-handedly elevate global population figures, one newborn at a time.

Musk's prolific procreation is no secret. With six children from his marriage to Canadian author Justine Wilson, Musk has already demonstrated a penchant for multitasking at both fatherhood and multi-billion-dollar ventures. His first child with Wilson tragically died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) at just 10 weeks old. However, they went on to have twins in 2004 and triplets in 2006, proving that, in Musk’s world, data redundancy might apply to kids as well as code security.

Adding to the complexity of the Musk family tree, the Tesla and SpaceX mogul shares three children with the avant-garde singer Grimes. Their offspring, born in 2020, 2021, and 2023, have been the subject of much public and media intrigue, thanks partly to their unconventional names, like X Æ A-12. For those trying to keep track, any common learning of the alphabet seems optional.

The latest Musk-Zilis offspring was confirmed to the press, with Musk denying any attempts to keep the birth a secret. The baby joins twins from 2021, further evidence of Musk's accelerating personal output. While the baby's name and sex remain undisclosed, one can only speculate whether an alphanumeric string or a constellation name might be in the offing.

Shivon Zilis, whose resume is nearly as impressive as Musk’s, boasts a Yale degree and a wealth of experience in artificial intelligence. She currently serves as the director of special projects at Neuralink, a company co-founded by Musk with the ambitious goal of developing brain-machine interface technology. Zilis has also acted as an advisor for OpenAI, another Musk brainchild, aimed at ensuring that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity—particularly challenging if humanity ends up filled with mini-Musks.

Musk's personal ethos of boosting global birth rates is well-documented. He frequently cites civilization-threatening declines in population growth as a primary motivation behind his extensive family planning efforts. According to Musk, a robust birth rate is vital for sustaining human progress and colonizing other planets—a goal he takes just as seriously as mass-producing electric cars and launching reusable rockets.

While society debates the merits of expanding family units, Musk seems unfazed by the logistical nightmare that 12—or potentially more—children would bring. His endeavors, be they terrestrial or celestial, seem to follow a principle of 'more is more,' whether we’re talking about satellites or offspring. If his success in proliferating electric vehicles is anything to go by, we might just have to prepare for a future featuring a sprawling, Musk-populated universe.

Despite the whirlwind of names, projects, and partnerships, the consistent thread in Musk's life remains his unyielding drive to push boundaries—personal, professional, or planetary. He has shown no signs of slowing down, either on the global stage or in the nursery. For Musk, 'family planning' involves a level of planning most people wouldn't equate with their weekend groceries.

The future of Musk's larger-than-life family could be as pioneering as his ambitious space endeavors. Whether these children will follow in their father's footsteps into technology and innovation, or perhaps carve their own paths, remains to be seen. For now, they serve as yet another fascinating chapter in the ever-evolving saga of Elon Musk, perhaps the most unconventional tech titan turned 'super dad.'

As for Musk's vision of the future, it’s safe to say that any potential Mars colonies will likely need ample playrooms and daycares. Whether his children will traverse the cosmos remains speculative, but it's clear that Musk is already positioning them for a world where the sky—or perhaps the stars—is the limit.

One thing is certain: the Musk lineage is poised for growth, both in numbers and presumably in intellectual and innovative pursuits. And if Musk's past success is any indication, his growing family will likely be anything but ordinary. For the time being, observers can only watch in wonder and possibly keep a spreadsheet handy to keep track of it all.