PyCon: Python and the Future of AI: Agents, Inference, and Edge AI

Finding AI insights and education at PyCon US 2026While AI content is sprinkled throughout the event, how could it not be, PyCon US features a dedicated The Future of AI with Python track, new this year, and programmed by Elaine Wong, PyCon US Chair, Jon Banafato, PyCon US Co-Chair, and Philip Gagnon, Program Committee Chair. According to JetBrains' State of Developer Ecosystem 2025 report, 85% of developers now regularly use AI tools for coding and development (which tell us that you are probably doing that), and 62% rely on at least one AI coding assistant, agent, or code editor. Looking ahead, nearly half of all developers (49%) plan to try AI coding agents in the coming year, and the eight sessions in this track map onto those priorities, covering everything from running LLMs on your laptop to building real-time voice agents. T a look at the big themes and the sessions and tutorials you won't want to miss in our new track and throughout the event. Let’s start with newbies, if