Musk's lawyers say he doesn't use a computer — despite dozens of his own laptop posts proving otherwise
Elon Musk is in a legal fight with OpenAI. But now, something strange has come up. His lawyers said that Musk doesn't use a computer. But many posts by Musk himself clearly show that he does use one. People are pointing out the contradiction.
Elon Musk is suing OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman since February 2024, saying they broke a promise to make AI for the good of humanity and instead started working to make money with Microsoft. The latest court fight is about sharing documents. OpenAI says Musk and his AI company xAI are not helping properly, as per the report by Wired.
In June 2025, Musk's lawyers responded on Sunday, stating they are reviewing Musk's emails and mobile phone, but asserted that 'Mr. Musk does not use a computer.' But this claim is being questioned because Musk has shared photos of his laptop and talked about using it many times on his social media
In December 2024, Musk shared a photo of his laptop while testing Starlink's video game streaming during a flight, captioning it, 'This is a pic of my laptop.' Since August 2024, Musk has streamed video games over 10 times, showing what looks like a computer screen, according to the report by Wired.
In May 2025, he responded to a fan's inquiry about his gaming setup, mentioning that he still uses his 'ancient PC laptop' adorned with a Dogecoin sticker.He even posted a photo of it, a black AERO-brand laptop, popular among gamers. Musk said the laptop is about three years old, and the Doge sticker was given to him by someone in Germany.
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Musk's history shows he has used laptops
Earlier, in February 2024, Musk posted that he had bought a new PC laptop but couldn't use it because it required a Microsoft account, which he didn't want to make. He even replied to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, asking to let people skip making a Microsoft account when setting up a PC, as stated by Wired.
In July 2021, Musk mentioned using a PC desktop equipped with the latest graphics card, along with a Mac and a Gigabyte laptop. In November 2022, he shared a photo of a Mastodon screen from a computer but later removed the post. Then, in March 2025, a podcast video revealed what appeared to be a gaming PC in Musk's Washington, DC office.
According to several employees at X, although Musk primarily relies on his phone, he is occasionally seen using a laptop. Musk's lawyers didn't reply to WIRED's questions. OpenAI also didn't comment but pointed to their official court documents, according to the report by Wired.
FAQs
Q1. Why did Elon Musk's lawyers say he doesn't use a computer?
Musk's lawyers claimed in a June 2025 court filing that he does not use a computer, only his mobile phone, as part of the legal case against OpenAI.
Q2. Has Elon Musk ever posted about using a laptop or PC?
Yes, Musk has posted multiple times on social media showing pictures of his laptop and talking about using a PC for gaming and work since at least 2021.
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