Ken Jennings — Juara Jeopardy 74 Game

Mantan juara Jeopardy! dengan rekor 74 game winning streak (2004). Software engineer. Dikalahkan Watson 2011.

Jennings: 74-game Jeopardy streak (2004), rekor terlama di Jeopardy. Dikalahkan Watson 2011. Sekarang penulis, host TV.

June 21, 2026 1 min people

Ken Jennings

Biodata

Lahir: 23 Mei 1974, Edmonds, Washington
Profesi: Software engineer, penulis, presenter TV

Pencapaian

74-game Jeopardy! winning streak (2004) — rekor terlama
$2,52 juta earnings (saat itu rekor terbesar)
74 consecutive wins (rekor)

Watson Match (2011)

Dikalahkan IBM Watson
2 game, Jennings: $24.000, Watson: $77.147
Reaksi Jennings: “I, for one, welcome our new computer overlords” (twit viral)

Buku

Brainiac (2006)
Maphead (2011)
Because Mom Said So (2013)
Junior Genius Guides (kids)

Karir Pasca Watson

Consulting Producer untuk Jeopardy! (2011-)
Author best-seller
Trivia presenter (Omnibus, Ken Jennings’ Trivia)
Googler in Residence (2024-)

Legasi

Jennings dikenang sebagai manusia paling dominan di Jeopardy! sebelum Watson. Twit “computer overlords” menjadi meme — referensi budaya populer untuk era AI.