Google Accused of Removing Attribution from Open-Source Developers in Artemis Tool

Google has been accused of removing attribution to open-source developers from one of its products. Minitap, an AI-powered mobile app testing support tools startup based in California, USA, discovered that Google had removed the names of three original developers from a tool called 'Artemis.'

The Artemis tool is an automation tool that allows an AI agent to control Android devices using natural language instructions. Minitap's team developed an open-source AI agent called 'mobile-use' that was used in the development of Artemis.

Co-founder and CEO Nicholas deHandschowercker pointed out that not only the code, but also the name and description of the agent 'Hopper' included in the tool were exactly the same. The names of the three developers, Pierre-Louis Favreau, Jean-Pierre Lo, and Nicolas Dehandschoewerker, were clearly listed in the previous package files, but had been deleted in the new version.

DeHandschowercker argues that attribution when using open-source software is an established engineering practice. He stated, 'I am disappointed with the current state of the open-source community. They deserve better treatment.'