Vitalik Buterin proposes new Ethereum roadmap: Quantum Defense and AI Verification Vitalik Buterin has introduced a revised Ethereum roadmap, featuring post-quantum defense, AI-based verification, and a potential shift away from the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). This is a proposal, not an implemented upgrade. Ethereum, as the largest smart contract platform, could see its technical direction impact developers, decentralized applications, Layer 2 networks, and the broader crypto ecosystem. If adopted, this roadmap would represent a significant architectural shift in Ethereum's code security and execution methods. Reportedly, the proposal includes preparations for quantum computing threats and leveraging AI to assist in verifying code correctness. Abandoning the EVM would mark a major breakthrough for the execution environment currently used by thousands of decentralized applications and rollups.