COVID-19 has changed the way we live and work in the longterm. For some, the long periods of time spent stuck in doors zapped their productivity levels and mental health, leaving them with no energy to work or create. For those with jobs that could work from home, they were left with a host of new challenges to overcome while also trying to do an honest, productive day's work. Time is perhaps the most valuable commodity in business, and, as a society, we're obsessed with doing the most in as little time as possible. We equate being productive at work with being successful.

YOUR employer could soon use your smartwatch to check how hard you are working. An artificially intelligent algorithm predicts whether someone has high or low workplace performance based on data from their electronic devices. However, there are concerns about how such an algorithm could be used. Andrew Campbell at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire and colleagues compared 554 people's performance at work with data from their smartphones, fitness-monitoring wristbands and location trackers.

Across industries, AI is transforming how businesses manage daily tasks and assignments. We discuss 8 trends that will impact how AI drives the future of work in 2019. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been a major game-changer for businesses. It has transformed how organizations approach mundane and repetitive tasks, freeing up resources for other strategic initiatives. Interestingly, AI has several other impacts across functions and departments, enhancing efficiency, accuracy, and overall productivity levels.