A discussion with Barrett Nash, founder of InfiniteUp, about building AI-powered business tools, the democratization of artificial intelligence, and strategic career planning for the AI era.
Topics covered:
– Building "thick wrappers" vs simple AI integrations
– The symbiotic relationship between humans and AI
– GPT-4.5's breakthrough in multilingual capabilities
– Why coding as a career path may become obsolete soon
– Call center transformation through real-time language translation
– Five-year career plans for different age groups
– Consciousness – emerging awareness or sophisticated mimicry?
– Natural language as the new programming interface
About:
Barrett Nash is a serial entrepreneur who is building an AI-powered business management platform focused on small businesses. He previously founded and led SafeMotos (later CanGo), which became the largest motorcycle taxi platforms in Rwanda and Congo, facilitating thousands of daily trips across both markets. Now based in Tbilisi, Georgia, Barrett builds tools that democratize access to AI capabilities for entrepreneurs and small businesses.
Connect:
X: https://x.com/barrett_nash
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrettnash/
InfiniteUp: https://infiniteup.dev/
About this podcast:
Conversations with Elvis explores how artificial intelligence and automation are reshaping work, education, and economic development - particularly in Africa.
This interview was conducted as part of the fieldwork for research on "The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Global Business Services in Ghana and Rwanda" for Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) Invest for Jobs – Special initiative "Decent Work for a Just Transition"
Video Production: MinabTech for MeliaCRED