"A valid alternative would be to create a single library or repository able to search databases around the world - just like an internet search engine, rather than having one vast library or pass data between each other, " a Home Office spokesman said.

BBC: More than two million DNA samples are in the UK database

Despite its semantic engine and machine learning, Beepl was built to be social and conversational rather than simply a repository of answers.

FORBES: Beepl Wants You To Know Things