Python 3.14 is now available, enhancing Python’s capabilities in performance, scalability, and usability. This release officially supports free-threaded, no-GIL mode, introduces template string literals, and implements deferred evaluation of type annotations. Additionally, it comes with new debugging and profiling tools, among other features.
Łukasz Langa, the CPython Developer in Residence at the Python Software Foundation, discusses the 3.14 release with Sean Falconer. They cover the future of free threading, improvements to the type system, Python’s expanding role in AI, and how the language evolves while ensuring backward compatibility.
Sean Falconer has a background as an academic, startup founder, and Googler. He is also a published author in topics ranging from AI to quantum computing. Currently, he serves as an AI Entrepreneur in Residence at Confluent, focusing on AI strategy and thought leadership. Connect with Sean on LinkedIn.
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