Hangzhou DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company based in Hangzhou, focuses on creating advanced large language models. Founded in 2023 by Liang Wenfeng, the company has gained attention in the AI industry for its latest AI developments. Impressively, DeepSeek has developed AI comparable to leading models like GPT-4 at significantly lower prices and computing power. This achievement is particularly noteworthy given the US sanctions on China for Nvidia processors, demonstrating DeepSeek's technological prowess in the global AI race.