Hangzhou DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence firm from China, specializes in developing open-source large language models. Founded in 2023 by Liang Wenfeng, the company has made waves in the AI industry for its latest AI developments. Notably, DeepSeek claims to produce AI rivaling leading models like GPT-4 at significantly lower prices and resource requirements. This achievement is particularly noteworthy given the US sanctions on China for Nvidia processors, showcasing DeepSeek's technological prowess in the global AI race.