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Shane

American  
[sheyn] / ʃeɪn /

noun

  1. a male given name.


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A prominent AI researcher, Goertzel and DeepMind co-founder Shane Legg popularized the term “artificial general intelligence” in the early 2000s.

From MarketWatch Sep. 19, 2026

Eighteen months later he made the same score against Australia in Adelaide against Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

He also lauded Irish golfer Shane Lowry, who has shone at the Open so far, and Rory McIlroy, the Northern Irish defending champion who has previously played golf with the American leader.

From Barron's Sep. 13, 2026

“We’re deep in the receiver room. Landon Ellis, Semaj Morgan, Brian Rowe, Aidan Mizell, Shane Rosenthal. I can literally just go down,” Matthews said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

Plate number MBE-7921 ran back to one Shane Puglisi.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

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