Ethlabs Proposes Fast-Tracking Ethereum Quantum Upgrade to 2027 Over AI Threat

Ethereum research organization Ethlabs has introduced the 'pqai27' proposal, urging core developers to accelerate the network's transition to post-quantum and AI-resistant security to 2027. The plan pulls forward the Ethereum Foundation's official target of December 2029, warning that artificial intelligence is accelerating cryptographic vulnerabilities and exploits. To free technical resources, Ethlabs withdrew its Quick Slots proposal (EIP-8198)—which aimed to cut block slot times from 12 to 10 seconds—from the upcoming Hegotá upgrade, deferring it until 2028. The pqai27 framework outlines a two-phase rollout targeting consensus resilience and network capacity, though core developers have not yet approved the timeline.