Originally reported by Foresight News on November 12, 2026, at 10:58 a.m. (UTC+8).
Ethlabs posted a proposal on Ethereum Magicians calling for Ethereum to achieve post-quantum and AI security by 2027, under the name pqai27. Ethlabs argued that post-quantum protections alone would not address risks from AI-accelerated cryptanalysis and software vulnerabilities.
The proposal calls for pqai27 to become Ethereum’s highest priority. Ethlabs suggested reassessing the Hegotá hard fork, removing nonessential features such as quick slots from its scope, and prioritizing post-quantum work on the consensus and account paths. It described pqai-scaled as a stretch goal.
These are Ethlabs’ proposed priorities, not activated Ethereum upgrades or an agreed network schedule.