Reported November 12, 2026, at 11:19 a.m. UTC+8. Ethlabs, described by PANews as an independent nonprofit Ethereum research organization, posted on the Ethereum Magicians forum proposing a goal it calls “pqai27”: making Ethereum resistant to quantum and AI-related threats by 2027. This is a proposed goal, not an activated protocol upgrade.
Ethlabs argued that AI capabilities are growing rapidly, quantum-computing timelines are moving forward, and AI is accelerating the discovery of software vulnerabilities. In its view, Ethereum should reduce its reliance on cryptographic assumptions and strengthen the network through formal verification and client diversity.
The original PANews report also describes the proposal as pushing back plans for faster block production. Its brief account provides no timetable or implementation details for that change.
