Hangzhou DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company based in Hangzhou, specializes in developing advanced large language models. Founded in 2023 by Liang Wenfeng, the company has made waves in the tech sector for its latest AI developments. Impressively, DeepSeek has developed AI comparable to top competitors at a fraction of the cost and resource requirements. This achievement is particularly remarkable given the US sanctions on China for Nvidia processors, showcasing DeepSeek's innovative approach in the global AI race.