Hangzhou DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence firm from China, specializes in developing open-source large language models. Established recently by Liang Wenfeng, the company has gained attention in the tech sector for its DeepSeek-R1 model. Notably, DeepSeek has developed AI rivaling top competitors at significantly lower prices and computing power. This breakthrough is particularly noteworthy given the challenges faced for advanced AI chips, showcasing DeepSeek's innovative approach in the competitive AI landscape.