How Data Is Transforming Business and Game Shows

Ken Jennings holds the record for the longest winning streak on the TV game show Jeopardy! Jennings' historic string of wins resulted in total cash winnings of $2,520,700. His breadth of knowledge (and in some cases, timely wagers) made him one of the best, if not the best, contestants to ever play Jeopardy! His success may only be second to Brad Rutter, winner of 19 regular season and tournament games of Jeopardy! On February 14th, 2011, both Rutter and Jennings were introduced to their greatest trivia opponent: Watson, an IBM supercomputer equipped with cognitive computing capability.