Jeopardy! Apologizes for Controversial Clue
Jeopardy! issued an apology after a clue caused backlash among fans. The incident occurred on Friday, October 24, during a game show category titled “Daddy is there really a…”
The Controversial Clue
The clue read: No: A.I. Generated The TikTok Image of this pig/human eventually killed by Tim Cheese. None of the contestants buzzed in, and the correct response was “Who is John Pork?”
After reading the clue, host Ken Jennings commented, “I didn’t understand any of that,” eliciting laughter from the contestants.
Who is John Pork?
John Pork is a viral internet character depicted as a pig-human hybrid. The image shows a man’s body with a pig’s head, created digitally. TikTok users jokingly claimed he “died,” sparking the “RIP John Pork” trend online.
In 2023, rumors circulated that he was shot and killed, but he continues to post videos on TikTok.
Fan Backlash and Apology
Some fans pointed out that John Pork existed before AI was involved, challenging the clue’s description. In response, Jeopardy! released an apology video addressing the issue.
“When we played a clue recently on Jeopardy! about John Pork, I remarked that ‘I didn’t understand a word of it.’ Well, I’ve had the chance to learn quite a bit since that clue aired about the late Mr. Pork, including the fact that some viewers took exception with our description of him as AI-generated,” Ken Jennings said.
“Now, even though AI is used heavily in many of his TikToks, it’s possible that wasn’t the best wording to refer to his original appearances.”
Summary
Jeopardy! clarified that while AI features in John Pork’s recent content, describing his original image as AI-generated was misleading and apologized for the mistake.
Author's Summary
Jeopardy! apologized after controversy over a clue about John Pork, clarifying that describing him as AI-generated was inaccurate despite AI’s role in his later TikToks.