Elon Musk's Lawyers Make Bizarre Claim About His Tech Habits in Lawsuit
Lawyers representing Elon Musk against OpenAI filed a letter to the judge in Oakland, California on June 22. Attorney Jaymie Parkkinen wrote of OpenAI's legal team "conducting searches of Mr. Musk’s mobile phone, having searched his emails, and that Mr. Musk does not use a computer."
The last claim caught many readers off guard, being that Musk is a tech giant and billionaire. He's the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, while serving as the Chief Technical Officer of X, formerly known as Twitter. Musk also founded The Boring Company, Neuralink, and xAI -- a corporation working to advance artificial intelligence, social media, and technology.
Lawyers didn't return comment to many skeptics, who have a hard time believing claims that Musk doesn't have a computer. Less than one month ago, Musk tweeted about using his laptop to play Path of Exile 2 while airborne.
Still using my ancient PC laptop with the @DOGE sticker made long ago by a fan
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 31, 2025
Employees at X told Wired that Musk primarily works from his phone -- but has still been seen with a laptop.
Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman was initially filed in February 2024, but the feud goes back to the company's founding. Musk left the board of OpenAI in 2018 when it became clear that the company was growing more commercial-minded.
OpenAI launched ChatGPT in 2022, while Musk launched his for-profit company xAI in 2023.