DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence firm based in Hangzhou, specializes in creating advanced large language models. Founded in 2023 by High-Flyer's co-founder, the company has made waves in the tech sector for its DeepSeek-R1 model. Notably, DeepSeek has developed AI comparable to top competitors at significantly lower prices and resource requirements. This achievement is particularly noteworthy given the US sanctions on China for advanced AI chips, demonstrating DeepSeek's technological prowess in the competitive AI landscape.
