Read the article at https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20201002-the-algorithm-tackling-the-office-space-crunch and discuss its ideas.
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Read the article at https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20201002-the-algorithm-tackling-the-office-space-crunch and discuss its ideas.
I think that this idea it's nothing more than fool’s gold.
ReplyDeleteEvery factory/enterprise it's completely different and I just can't believe that AI could resolve these problems. Of course, that algorithm could get the proposal of a solution but I don't think that it will be the best solution. At most this algorithm could make a scheduler for people and control situation-if one of them get sick, then only one group had to go on quarantine.
Moreover, how about air conditioning? In summer they will distribute the air in every office and then the batteries/viruses will spread easily.
I appreciate alternatives ways for people who need immediate communication on life which were mentioned in the article. I'm talking about meeting in the park in another open environment. That will be much better than sitting next to each other in the office but there is a lot of noise so why they couldn't use zoom/another platform to communicate all the time?
I'm skeptical...
I agree with you I am not convinced that AI can resolve this problem!
DeleteIt’s more than just the algorithm that is discussed in the article, and in my opinion the side subject is more important that the way companies can ensure working space. In current situation it’s harder then ever to assure equal rights for all workers, as it was mentioned, more often women have to stay at home if children can’t go to school, while they still work on home office. Some employs have other family members they have to share home with while working, not every company provide computers for home office not mentioned quality of internet connection that also vary at different houses. Adding mistreatment of older people that are at high risk of Covid complications to the list of HR trouble with assuring equality. As it was also write in the article companies have to re-invent the way of working and It will be iterative process we all have to accept and support.
ReplyDeleteYou are right, the pandemic has changed a lot of things and habits. People have to learn how to live in new situation.
DeleteI absolutely agree with Klara that in this case the most important thing is to provide people with working space. I think most of us have been working remotely since March and I personally would like to return to normal work. Unfortunately, we are unable to ensure that a hundred students do not pass in the corridors. In my mother's work, they implemented a half-and-a-half system for managers, so that someone is always in the office because it is required by the specificity of work. Unfortunately, many employees are unable to come to work because of children who cannot go to school or because of caring for elderly relatives. Add to this people who are simply afraid to go back to work in the normal way and we get a big problem. The presented algorithm could be helpful in all of this, but as Kamil noticed, I doubt that it is suitable for every company. It is different when someone works in an office and different when he works in a production hall. Not to mention schools. Such a tool can be a good solution, but we need clear rules on how companies should organize space in their offices. As it was written in the article, we just need to get used to the new reality at work and possibly try other solutions that will make us feel better.
ReplyDeleteI really like to work remotely. Personally I would like to work remotely after pandemic too. I do not have to waste my time to drive to my work and come back home. Since I work remotely I am rested.
DeleteA very interesting article concerns a problem that many employers have to deal with. I did not expect that artificial intelligence can be used to plan the placement of employees in the office in order to make coming to the office safe for them. The article mentions that the algorithm takes various factors into account when assessing the need for an employee's personal visit to the office. I would like to know more precisely how such an algorithm works. In my opinion, however, artificial intelligence is not yet at such a level that it assesses human situations in a 100% fair manner. It's not always like math in life that 2 +2 is equal to 4. The coronavirus pandemic has caused people to take different approaches to remote job. I work at a university and conduct classes with students using the techniques of a remote university and I like it very much. At work there was the opposite situation to the one described in the article. At the beginning of the academic year, the rector of the university where I work forced the employees to come to the university and conduct classes in empty classrooms instead of working from home, putting a large group of people at risk of health. Now, fortunately, I can work from home, and people, who want, can come to the building.
ReplyDeleteI understand people who do not want to work from home because they have children who disturb them at work, or they do not have adequate equipment because the employer did not provide it. Despite the fact that the Internet is generally available, some people do not have such a good connection to conduct company videoconferences. Some of my friends live alone and for them going to work is a remedy for depression and loneliness.