Hangzhou DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company based in Hangzhou, specializes in developing open-source large language models. Founded in 2023 by Liang Wenfeng, the company has gained attention in the AI industry for its latest AI developments. Notably, DeepSeek claims to produce AI comparable to top competitors at significantly lower prices and resource requirements. This breakthrough is particularly remarkable given the US sanctions on China for Nvidia processors, demonstrating DeepSeek's technological prowess in the global AI race.