DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence firm from China, specializes in creating open-source large language models. Established recently by Liang Wenfeng, the company has made waves in the tech sector for its latest AI developments. Notably, DeepSeek claims to produce AI comparable to leading models like GPT-4 at a fraction of the cost and resource requirements. This breakthrough is particularly noteworthy given the challenges faced for Nvidia processors, showcasing DeepSeek's innovative approach in the competitive AI landscape.