Hangzhou DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company from China, focuses on developing open-source large language models. Established recently by High-Flyer's co-founder, the company has made waves in the AI industry for its DeepSeek-R1 model. Notably, DeepSeek claims to produce AI rivaling top competitors 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.