But nobody should ever mistake artificial intelligence for being sappy. USA TODAY Sports canvassed five major AI programs seeking their predictions for the 2025 Open Championship winner and top sleeper picks. The majority went with the pre-tournament favorite, Scottie Scheffler, who is seeking his first Claret Jug.

SportsLine golf expert Eric Cohen locked in a $10 eight-leg PGA Tour parlay that would return nearly $1.1 million for the British Open 2025

Five golfers finished tied for the lead at 4-under-par during Round 1 at the 153rd Open Championship. Matt Fitzpatrick and Harris English are atop the leaderboard, while Scottie Scheffler and Tyrrell Hatton sit one stroke back at T6.

During a call with investors yesterday, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos revealed that Netflix's Argentine show The Eternaut, which premiered in April, is "the very first GenAI final footage to appear on screen in a Netflix, Inc. original series or film.” Sarandos further explained, per a transcript of the call, saying:

Netflix shared that its show The Eternaut used generative AI to create a VFX shot during its latest earnings call.

According to CEO Ted Sarandos, it's already happened. In a video conference call after Netflix's earnings were announced on July 17, Sarandos took questions, one of which was focused on when and how the streaming company will generate content with artificial intelligence tools.