Hangzhou DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company based in Hangzhou, specializes in creating open-source large language models. Founded in 2023 by Liang Wenfeng, the company has gained attention in the AI industry for its DeepSeek-R1 model. Impressively, DeepSeek has developed AI rivaling leading models like GPT-4 at significantly lower prices and computing power. This breakthrough is particularly remarkable given the challenges faced for advanced AI chips, showcasing DeepSeek's technological prowess in the competitive AI landscape.
