Ethlabs proposes a 2027 target for Ethereum to become quantum-resistant and AI-resistant, and plans to adjust the Hegotá hard fork roadmap
【Ethlabs proposes a 2027 target for Ethereum to become quantum-resistant and AI-resistant, and plans to adjust the Hegotá hard fork roadmap】According to CoinChain Express, Ethlabs published a post on the Ethereum community forum proposing that Ethereum’s goals of becoming quantum-resistant (Post-Quantum) and capable of withstanding AI attacks (Post-AI) be brought forward to 2027, under the codename “pqai27,” and recommending that they be made the protocol’s top development priority. The team believes that AI is accelerating the solving of mathematical problems and the discovery of software vulnerabilities, while the timeline for quantum-computing threats is also moving closer. Ethereum therefore needs to improve the network’s long-term security by adopting cryptographic schemes that rely on fewer security assumptions, strengthening client security, and using formal verification.
To advance this goal, Ethlabs recommends reassessing the scope of the upcoming Hegotá hard fork, reconsidering features that are not on the critical path to pqai27, and withdrawing its previous request for QuickSlots resources for Hegotá in order to redirect them to pqai27. The preliminary roadmap envisions introducing quantum-resistant consensus mechanisms and account signature schemes during the Hegotá phase, enabling Ethereum to operate in a quantum-resistant manner. Later, signature aggregation and quantum-resistant data availability schemes would enable full-capacity operation. Ethlabs emphasizes that achieving “pqai-ready” status by 2027 is the core goal, while reaching full capacity with “pqai-scaled” is a more challenging extension goal.
【Ethlabs proposes a 2027 target for Ethereum to become quantum-resistant and AI-resistant, and plans to adjust the Hegotá hard fork roadmap】According to CoinChain Express, Ethlabs published a post on the Ethereum community forum proposing that Ethereum’s goals of becoming quantum-resistant (Post-Quantum) and capable of withstanding AI attacks (Post-AI) be brought forward to 2027, under the codename “pqai27,” and recommending that they be made the protocol’s top development priority. The team believes that AI is accelerating the solving of mathematical problems and the discovery of software vulnerabilities, while the timeline for quantum-computing threats is also moving closer. Ethereum therefore needs to improve the network’s long-term security by adopting cryptographic schemes that rely on fewer security assumptions, strengthening client security, and using formal verification.
To advance this goal, Ethlabs recommends reassessing the scope of the upcoming Hegotá hard fork, reconsidering features that are not on the critical path to pqai27, and withdrawing its previous request for QuickSlots resources for Hegotá in order to redirect them to pqai27. The preliminary roadmap envisions introducing quantum-resistant consensus mechanisms and account signature schemes during the Hegotá phase, enabling Ethereum to operate in a quantum-resistant manner. Later, signature aggregation and quantum-resistant data availability schemes would enable full-capacity operation. Ethlabs emphasizes that achieving “pqai-ready” status by 2027 is the core goal, while reaching full capacity with “pqai-scaled” is a more challenging extension goal.