Hangzhou DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence firm based in Hangzhou, specializes in creating open-source large language models. Founded in 2023 by Liang Wenfeng, the company has made waves in the tech sector for its DeepSeek-R1 model. Impressively, DeepSeek has developed AI rivaling leading models like GPT-4 at significantly lower prices and resource requirements. This breakthrough is particularly noteworthy given the challenges faced for advanced AI chips, demonstrating DeepSeek's technological prowess in the global AI race.