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.