Elon Musk Denies Using Computers, Despite Evidence to Contrary

Elon Musk's lawyers claim he "does not use a computer" in a court filing related to his lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI. However, Musk has posted pictures and referred to his laptop on X several times in recent months, and public evidence suggests he owns and uses at least one computer. Musk and xAI sued OpenAI in February 2024, alleging breach of contract and prioritizing profits over humanity.

In a recent court filing, Elon Musk's lawyers have claimed that Musk "does not use a computer," despite evidence suggesting otherwise. This statement was made in a lawsuit Musk and his AI venture, xAI, have filed against Sam Altman and OpenAI, alleging breach of contract and prioritizing profits over humanity [3].

The lawsuit, filed in February 2024, accuses OpenAI of developing AI to profit Microsoft instead of following its founding agreement to use it "for the benefit of humanity." Musk, an OpenAI co-founder, left the board in 2018 after the company shifted to a for-profit model [3].

The court filing, which was made after OpenAI accused Musk and xAI of not complying with the discovery process, includes a statement that Musk's lawyers say he "does not use a computer." However, several employees at xAI told Wired that while Musk primarily works off his phone, he does, on occasion, use a laptop. Musk's own social media posts also seem to indicate that he owns and uses at least one laptop [3].

Musk has been a vocal advocate for humanoid robots and has stated that the technology will impact countries' GDPs within the next 4 to 5 years. His AI venture, xAI, is developing the AI model Grok and is collaborating closely with Tesla, his electric vehicle company [4].

The lawsuit comes amid scrutiny of xAI's acquisition of social media platform X, formerly Twitter, from authorities in the EU. The platform could also be banned in the region. Tesla is also gearing up to launch its highly anticipated Robotaxi in Austin on June 22, which faces regulatory challenges [4].

The feud between Musk and Altman began in 2015 when OpenAI was started as a nonprofit. The company later became more commercial, much to Musk's ire. In response, Musk launched his own for-profit AI company, xAI. The two have been engaged in a legal battle since then [3].

References:
[1] https://coinpedia.org/news/fact-check-is-elon-musk-buying-xrp-ripple/
[2] https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/24/sam-altman-slams-iyo-lawsuit-after-openai-pulls-blog-post-on-ive-deal.html
[3] https://www.yahoo.com/news/elon-musk-claims-does-not-153138505.html
[4] https://longportapp.com/en/news/245371525