DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence firm based in Hangzhou, specializes in creating open-source large language models. Established recently by Liang Wenfeng, the company has gained attention in the AI industry for its DeepSeek-R1 model. Impressively, DeepSeek has developed AI comparable to top competitors at a fraction of the cost and computing power. This breakthrough is particularly noteworthy given the challenges faced for advanced AI chips, showcasing DeepSeek's technological prowess in the global AI race.