Remote work to be new normal in UAE post-Covid

  DUBAI – Remote work in a digital workplace could become the new normal in the UAE after the coronavirus pandemic, a UAE minister said. “Covid-19 showed us we can do things differently,” said Omar Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications. Al Olama was speaking at the AI Everything conference at the Dubai World Trade Centre on Thursday. “Remote working was seen as a luxury in the past and a gimmick. Businesses wanted a physical interaction with their employees, as they worried they could not manage productivity,” he said. The minister said that work from home systems adapted during the pandemic has changed the way people look at work in future. He said it was not difficult for the government and businesses to operate fully virtually because of the UAE’s connectivity and right investments. “The UAE decided to look at AI positively three years ago and we learnt a lot during this period,” he said. “People used to have this idea of association with Terminator style robots, or that it was going to take our jobs. Now we see it being used every day and, by investing in a responsible manner, you can create opportunities with AI,” he said. Al Olama said digital skills and coding will be crucial to future development, and said that Dubai start-ups will have access to latest technology. “This is going to be a cornerstone of our development in the private and public sector and will create better government services,” he said. ICA/Expat Media
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