Google's Artemis project reused Minitap's open-source code without attribution, credit added after complaint

Description and use

Google released Artemis, an AI Android automation agent, that reused Minitap’s open-source code without proper attribution, violating Apache 2.0 license terms. After a complaint, Google added credit, but the repository still lacks a NOTICE file and the agent name remains unchanged.

Problem

Google released Artemis, an AI Android automation agent, containing code from Minitap’s open-source mobile-use project but omitted attribution, violating Apache 2.0 license requirements.

Outcome

Google corrected attribution after public complaint, but the repository still lacks a NOTICE file and the agent name remains unchanged.

Workflow

• 1. Minitap published evidence of code reuse on 11 Sep 2026.
• 2. Ground Truth verified commit history and author lists.
• 3. Minitap opened a GitHub issue on 11 Sep 2026 requesting attribution.
• 4. Google added a NOTICE and updated headers on 12 Sep 2026.
• 5. Google reverted a commit that added unrelated docs, then added proper attribution headers and README note.
• 6. The repository remains without a NOTICE file and the agent name unchanged.

Evidence

228 of 229 files in Artemis's first public commit were identical to a second commit made ten minutes later; the only change was the package's author list, from three Minitap engineers to a single account.

Source

The fix, and what is still missing: A public GitHub issue titled "Missing attribution to mobile-use and its contributors" was opened on 11 September. That evening a commit added a NOTICE crediting mobile-use; it was reverted hours later with the note "Please do not submit unrelated docs and codes in the same commit."

Source