Hangzhou DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence firm from China, specializes in developing open-source large language models. Founded in 2023 by High-Flyer's co-founder, the company has gained attention in the AI industry for its DeepSeek-R1 model. Impressively, DeepSeek claims to produce AI comparable to top competitors at a fraction of the cost and resource requirements. This breakthrough is particularly noteworthy given the US sanctions on China for advanced AI chips, showcasing DeepSeek's innovative approach in the global AI race.