Musk Says DOGE Providing Tech Support to White House, Improving Outdated Technology

Musk said many government systems are running on old software and need to be updated.

Elon Musk speaks next to President Donald Trump (not pictured) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Feb. 11, 2025. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

Elon Musk said on Feb. 12 that he is providing tech support to the White House, while criticizing outdated U.S. government systems and software that he said lack efficiency.

Musk made the comments during a virtual appearance at the World Governments Summit in Dubai alongside the United Arab Emirates’ artificial intelligence minister, Omar Al Olama.