Hangzhou DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company based in Hangzhou, focuses on developing advanced large language models. Established recently by Liang Wenfeng, the company has gained attention in the tech sector for its DeepSeek-R1 model. Impressively, DeepSeek has developed AI rivaling top competitors at significantly lower prices and resource requirements. This breakthrough is particularly noteworthy given the challenges faced for advanced AI chips, showcasing DeepSeek's technological prowess in the competitive AI landscape.