Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake is targeting December 2028 to complete Ethereum’s post-quantum and post-AI transition, a year ahead of the foundation’s previously announced quantum-resistance deadline. According to Cointelegraph, Drake outlined the accelerated timeline while speaking at Devcon 8 in Mumbai on Tuesday, saying developers have 24 months to deliver three additional network upgrades. The Ethereum Foundation’s September roadmap set December 2029 as the deadline for achieving quantum resistance across Ethereum’s execution, consensus and data layers. Drake’s remarks indicate a more ambitious target but do not formally replace the existing roadmap, which is scheduled for reassessment in January 2027. In August, Drake outlined plans for production-ready leanVM technology in 2027, followed by post-quantum deployments across Ethereum’s three layers in 2028. Other blockchain developers have also weighed in on the timelines. In October, Starknet’s community backed research into becoming an independent post-quantum layer-1 network. StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson previously told Cointelegraph that Ethereum’s 2029 target was “too late” and warned that deadlines could slip.