Proto-Elamite: From the dawn of writing to law and AI

In this edition of The weekly quantum, host Leo von Gerlach traces a direct line from the earliest forms of writing to today’s large language models.

Stanford’s AI Index Report 2026: The state of play for society and the economy

AI is impacting every sector, and we see that trend in sharper focus with newly released data from Stanford University’s 2026 Artificial Intelligence Index Report. In this episode of The weekly quantum, host Leo von Gerlach gives a legal perspective on this data – and the impact on how innovative lawyers will continue supporting clients.

The Artemis mission: A future-focused legal interpretation

The world watched with rapt attention when the long-awaited Artemis mission launched yesterday. As lawyers, we observe these innovations with a special lens – taking in future opportunities and regulatory possibilities, while preparing to guide our clients into them. In today’s Weekly quantum episode, host Leo von Gerlach discusses this perspective.

From early semiconductors to today’s quantum technology

In this episode of The weekly quantum, we take a look at the first wave of innovations that brought about semiconductors and computers as we know them today, the second wave of innovations with quantum computers and communication, and the biggest quantum breakthrough that is yet to come: Q-day.

Digital Transformation Academy LIVE: Quantum Technology in Law & Transactions

In this Digital Transformation Academy session, we examine the global race for quantum supremacy and its impact on IP protection, encryption standards, export controls, and risk management.

Alan Turing’s Automatic Computing Engine

The weekly quantum returns with a stroll down memory lane as Leo von Gerlach explores the foundational computing technologies that paved the way for AI. 

In today’s episode, we learn about Alan Turing’s Automatic Computing Engine (ACE) and what this early computing breakthrough represented. Come back next week for more fascinating technological history.

Digital Transformation Academy LIVE | Germany edition | Cyber ​​risk management is becoming mandatory

In this German edition of our Digital Transformation Academy webinar, we will discuss NIS2 Implementation Act: Key changes and obligations for affected companies; CRA: New developments and preparation for compliance; Demarcation and interaction of NIS2 and CRA as well as interactions with other EU legal acts; Best practices for implementation in the company; EU Cybersecurity Package 2026: Overview of key content and its significance for businesses

Digital Transformation Academy | AI and liability

Learn about the impact that the new EU Product Liability Directive will have on AI systems and products incorporating such systems.

Digital Transformation Academy LIVE | Germany edition | One month of the EU Data Act

Tune in for the latest session of our Digital Transformation Academy LIVE series: Germany edition, where we share first-hand experiences and lessons learned since the EU Data Act took effect on 12 September 2025.

What businesses need to know about the EU Data Act's rules for data access and more

Tune in for the fourth session of Digital Transformation Academy LIVE on EU Data Act, where we examine the new rules on data access and sharing, with a particular focus on connected products and related services.

Driving cross-sector change with artificial intelligence

Hogan Lovells partners Dr. Leopold von Gerlach and Dr. Sebastian Lach, Co-CEO of ELTEMATE, explore the innovations set to redefine global sectors and legal advice in the years ahead, while showing where AI is already delivering impact today.

Watch the video for their insights on just how far AI can take us – and how its reshaping business, industry, and law.

Digital Services Act Academy | Session 3

In the third session of our Digital Services Act (DSA) Academy, Hamburg associate Dr. Marvin Jäschke introduces the content moderation obligations associated with the EU DSA.

Essential documentation for compliance with the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA)

Providing essential documentation under the EU CRA is crucial to avoid penalties, such as fines or the prohibition of placing the product on the European market. In this tutorial, Hamburg counsel Dr. Henrik Hanssen unpacks the exact requirements for documentation from manufacturers or their authorized representatives.

A cross-border discussion on "fair use"

In this discussion between Dr. Morten Petersenn and Lauren Cury, they explain "fair use” in AI training, outline the criteria under U.S. copyright law, dissect a recent court case centered on this very issue, and provide two key takeaways for businesses in this space.

Nico Kuhlmann shares four ways to use AI in your legal work

AI is here – the question now is how to leverage it effectively and responsibly. In this tutorial, Nico, a senior associate in our Hamburg office, outlines four ways that lawyers can use AI in their work.

Five ways AI can support the drafting process

A large part of our work as lawyers involves processing language, and that is something AI can support us with in many ways. In this video, Nico Kuhlmann explains how to use AI responsibly and outlines five ways that AI can help throughout the legal drafting process.

Digital Transformation webinar series | Europe edition

In the third session of our Digital Transformation webinar series, we explore the obligations introduced by the EU AI Act for providers of general-purpose AI models, set to apply from August 2025.

Prompt engineering for lawyers: Nico Kuhlmann explains how to maximize results and use AI responsibly

Hear from Nico Kuhlmann, a senior associate from our Hamburg office, to get quick tips on AI prompt engineering – including how to clarify your prompt, exercise responsible human oversight, and leverage AI for efficiency and creativity at work.

Part 5 | Fake content, fake news, and its legal implications

In Part 5 of our series on fake content, fake news, and its legal implications, Dr. Morten Petersenn and Katharina Schwalke do a deep dive on the Digital Services Act (DSA) and break down its remedies against illegal content from the perspective of victims.

Human Development Report 2025 – in the age of AI

Partner Leo von Gerlach discusses the newly published Human Development Report 2025, published by the United Nations Development Programme. Tune in to look at some of the published data and how AI is impacting human development.

Cybersecurity – DORA, NIS2, Directive & Cyber Resilience Act

In the second session of our Digital Transformation Academy LIVE series on Cybersecurity, we explore the EU’s latest cybersecurity laws: DORA, NIS2, Directive & Cyber Resilience Act.

Singapore’s AI Regulatory Framework and AI Strategy

Singapore is investing heavily in AI, creating an innovative environment ripe with opportunity. Hear from Han Liang Lie, a senior associate in our Singapore office, as he unpacks this strategic economic context and Singapore's regulatory framework around AI.

Humanoid robots

In this week's episode of "The weekly quantum", partner Leopald von Gerlach and his ChatGBP chatbot, Sophie, discuss the groundbreaking humanoid robotics race that took place in Beijing. They delve into the challenges, and the progress made in the industry.

AI Index Report 2025

In this week's episode of "The weekly quantum," partner Leo von Gerlach and Sophie, his ChatGBP chatbot, talk about the newly released AI Index Report 2025.

GPT 4.5 passes Turing Test

Join a new conversation with partner Leo von Gerlach and Sophie, his ChatGPT chatbot, as they seek to understand the Turing Test, how it measures artificial intelligence, and what its current limitations are.

Latest in quantum computing

In our first episode of The weekly quantum: Technology news for lawyers, partner Leo von Gerlach and his ChatGPT chatbot, Sophie, discuss the latest developments in quantum computing.

The role of AI in companies: German edition

The role of artificial intelligence (AI) in companies is growing, and with it the governance and compliance challenges for legal and HR departments. While some companies are already appointing AI officers or establishing AI governance teams, others are continuing to rely on existing structures. But does every company really need an AI officer? And if they do, how can this role be meaningfully integrated into the organization?

U.S. DOJ’s Bulk Sensitive Data Transfer Rule: Impact on APAC multinationals

In the first instalment of our APAC Tech and Telecoms webinar series, we dive into the new DOJ rule in depth, including what data is impacted, what transactions are prohibited and restricted, and its impact to companies with operations in the U.S, and business in mainland China, Hong Kong, or Macau.

AI literacy and prohibited practices under the EU AI Act

In our first session of the Digital Transformation Academy: Europe edition, we focus on AI Literacy & Prohibited Practices under the new EU AI Act which came into force on 2 February 2025.

Part 1 | Digital Fairness Act: Following the new EU legislation

Join us for a new series discussing the Digital Fairness Act (DFA), led by Paris partner Christelle Coslin. In this introduction to the series, Christelle discusses the context of the DFA, the need for harmonization between national and EU regulations, and what the DFA means for businesses.

Digital Services Act Academy | Session 2

In the second session of our DSA Academy, Florian Richter examines the intermediary liability principles of the EU Digital Services Act, and explores related case-law developments on both EU and Member State level.

Digital Services Act Academy | Session 1

Learn more about the EU Digital Services Act in our DSA Academy. In the first session of our webinar series, Florian Richter provides an overview of this important EU Regulation, explain its key principles, and examines which digital services are in scope.

A step-by-step guide to determining the EU CRA's applicability to your product

When the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) takes effect in December 2027, it will impact hardware and software devices sold in the EU. In this step-by-step guide, Dr. Henrik Hanssen of our Hamburg office explains how to determine the CRA's effect on your products.

Part 4 | Fake content, fake news, and its legal implications

In Part 4 of our series on fake content, fake news, and its legal implications, Dr. Morten Petersenn and Katharina Schwalke examine various laws which regulate fake content in the European Union.

Part 3 | The EU AI Act and life sciences with Arne Thiermann

Join us for part three of our series on the EU AI Act and its implications for pharma, med tech, and digital health. In this third installment, Arne continues to explore the AI Act and Medical Device Regulation (MDR), focusing on the key differences and challenges these regulations bring to the med tech sector.

Part 2 | The EU AI Act and life sciences with Arne Thiermann

Tune in for part two of our series on the EU AI Act and its implications for pharma, med tech, and digital health. In this video, Hamburg partner Arne Thiermann continues to explore how the EU AI Act harmonizes with other regulations – particularly the similarities between the EU AI Act and the Medical Device Regulation (MDR).

CES 2025 – How NVDIA’s new GB10 Grace Blackwell Superchip builds upon Grace Hopper’s legacy

Join partner Leo von Gerlach as he reflects on Grace Hopper's pioneering work in democratizing computer programming – and how NVIDIA's new GB10 Grace Blackwell Superchip unveiled at CES 2025 builds upon her legacy.

Thomas Aquinas' timeless relevance in the origin of Digital Transformation

In honor of the 800th anniversary of Thomas Aquinas' birthday, partner Leo von Gerlach explores his timeless relevance and the scholastic method's influence in the origin of today's Digital Transformation.

Part 1 | The EU AI Act and life sciences with Arne Thiermann

Join Hamburg partner Arne Thiermann as he examines the EU AI Act from a life sciences sector perspective. 

In part one of Arne's series, he explains how the EU AI Act places guardrails around AI innovation in pharma, med tech, and digital health and harmonizes with other regulations – such as the Medical Device Regulation.

Part 1 | The EU Data Act’s impact on cloud services with Dr. Henrik Hanssen

Join Dr. Henrik Hanssen, a Data, Privacy, and Cybersecurity counsel in our Hamburg office, for the start of his series on the EU Data Act, focusing on its impact on cloud services.

In this segment, he outlines the purpose of the EU Data Act, its obligations for data processing services, where these obligations apply, and what cloud service providers need to know in order to comply.

Part 2 | Digital Transformation and Law | An Introduction to the EU Data Act

In part two of his series on the EU Data Act, partner Dr Christian Tinnefeld discusses how companies can prepare for the challenges the new Act brings by setting up an appropriate EU Data Act implementation project.

Part 1 | Digital Transformation and Law | An Introduction to the EU Data Act

In part one of this series on the EU Data Act, partner Dr Christian Tinnefeld in our Hamburg office, provides an introduction to the Act and the challenges it will bring for companies doing business in Europe in the context of connected products, related digital services, and cloud computing.

Digital transformation Academy | AI – credibility, copyright and deepfakes | Part 2

In part 2 of the Digital transformation Academy webinar, Dr. Leopold von Gerlach, PJ Kaur, Dr. Jasper Siems, and Bowen Chen analyse and compare regulation of articial intelligence, its credibility, the role of copyright and the impact of deepfakes in the EU and APAC region.

Digital transformation Academy | Regulating AI: The European approach & APAC Perspective | Part 1

In this webinar, our speakers identify the risks, market participants, and venues of action that need to be regulated in the field of artificial intelligence. We compare global regulatory approaches, analyse the impact of the EU AI Act, and how the insights and trends from the EU differ from the current APAC approach.

Part 3 | Fake content, fake news, and its legal implications with Dr. Morten Petersenn

Dr. Morten Petersenn returns with part three in his series on fake content to unpack the psychology behind believing fake news and how to better discern fact from fiction online.

Part 2 | Fake content, fake news, and its legal implications with Dr. Morten Petersenn

In the second installment of Dr. Morten Petersenn’s series on fake content and fake news, he examines common methods and motivations of fake content and fake news.

Part 1 | Fake content, fake news, and its legal implications with Dr. Morten Petersenn

In part one of his series on fake content and fake news, Dr. Morten Petersenn, an IP partner in our Hamburg office, illustrates what fake content and fake news is and what it can look like.

Dr. Henrik Hanssen explains the EU’s Cyber Resilience Act (CRA)

Learn what the EU’s Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is and how it applies to products in the European Union from Dr. Henrik Hanssen, an IP counsel in our Hamburg office.

Dr. Leopold von Gerlach delves into quantum computing and its legal implications

Understand the legal implications of quantum computing and more in this brief tutorial with Dr. Leopold von Gerlach, an IP partner in our Hamburg and Frankfurt offices.