Cheney

American

[chey-nee, chee‑] / ˈtʃeɪ ni, ˈtʃi‑ /

noun

Richard Dick, born 1941, U.S. politician: secretary of defense 1989–93; vice president of the U.S. 2001–09.

Cheney British

/ ˈtʃeɪnɪ /

noun

Richard B ( ruce ), known as Dick. born 1941, US Republican politician; vice-president from 2001 to 2009

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Co-author and UVM computer scientist Nick Cheney sees strong parallels between this challenge and evolutionary dynamics.

From Science Daily

"AI systems have traditionally been built narrowly around solving one specific question," Cheney says.

From Science Daily

Cheney then became a leading conservative critic of the Obama administration.

From The Wall Street Journal

Cheney, who served under President George W Bush from 2001-09, died from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease in early November.

From BBC

Cheney was one of the most powerful vice-presidents in history, a key architect of Bush's "war on terror" after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and an early advocate of the invasion of Iraq.

From BBC

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