Hangzhou DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence firm based in Hangzhou, specializes in developing advanced large language models. Established recently by Liang Wenfeng, the company has made waves in the AI industry for its latest AI developments. Impressively, DeepSeek claims to produce AI comparable to leading models like GPT-4 at a fraction of the cost and computing power. This achievement is particularly remarkable given the challenges faced for advanced AI chips, demonstrating DeepSeek's innovative approach in the global AI race.