Hangzhou DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company from China, specializes in creating open-source large language models. Established recently by Liang Wenfeng, the company has made waves in the AI industry for its latest AI developments. Notably, DeepSeek has developed AI comparable to leading models like GPT-4 at significantly lower prices and computing power. This breakthrough is particularly noteworthy given the challenges faced for advanced AI chips, demonstrating DeepSeek's technological prowess in the global AI race.