Hangzhou DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence firm based in Hangzhou, focuses on creating open-source large language models. Established recently by Liang Wenfeng, the company has made waves in the tech sector for its DeepSeek-R1 model. Impressively, DeepSeek claims to produce AI rivaling top competitors at a fraction of the cost and computing power. This achievement is particularly noteworthy given the challenges faced for advanced AI chips, demonstrating DeepSeek's innovative approach in the global AI race.