> Unless your definition of 'general purpose' specifically excludes anything UI-related, like on desktop, web or mobile, or AI-related.

By that definition no language is general purpose. There is no language today that excels in GUI (desktop/mobile), web development, AI, cloud infrastructure, and all the other stuff like systems, embedded...And all at the same time.

For instance I have never seen or heard of a successful Python desktop app (or mobile for that matter).