In this chaotic space and time that is the 2020s, loneliness has rapidly turned into society’s silent killer. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg believes that A.I. friends could help solve this troubling epidemic. Could you be friends with a Chatbot? And if you decide to adopt this societal experiment, what are the potential pitfalls you should be aware of? Kristy Cameron sifts through the textboard and tackle today’s Question of the Day. Meantime, the union representing auto workers at Oshawa’s General Motors plant says the company is cutting its third shift this Fall. And, once again, the company is putting the blame squarely on the Trump tariffs. UNIFOR National President Lana Payne joins the program in Hour 3. We also gather instant reaction from Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter.

<p>In this chaotic space and time that is the 2020s, loneliness has rapidly turned into society&rsquo;s silent killer. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg believes that A.I. friends could help solve this troubling epidemic. Could you be friends with a Chatbot? And if you decide to adopt this societal experiment, what are the potential pitfalls you should be aware of? Kristy Cameron sifts through the textboard and tackle today&rsquo;s Question of the Day. Meantime, the union representing auto workers at Oshawa&rsquo;s General Motors plant says the company is cutting its third shift this Fall. And, once again, the company is putting the blame squarely on the Trump tariffs. UNIFOR National President Lana Payne joins the program in Hour 3. We also gather instant reaction from Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter.</p>