[eddz]

Some programs are designed to replace humans, others are designed as tools. Automation does not always equal the replacement of humans.

I appreciate your analogies but there is not evidence in the article to suggests that police and investigators are being replaced by automated systems.

Data such as this can be used to eliminate a lot of the investigative work which usually goes into law enforcement.

Are you familiar with a police lineup? Police detain a selection of suspects based on various characteristics and ask witnesses to select the perpetrator, who may or may not be present at the lineup.

Neither a police lineup nor facial recognition are accurate or reliable when used alone, but when used in combination with other facts, tools, and resources an arrest can be made with increased speed and confidence.