DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence firm from China, focuses on developing open-source large language models. Established recently by Liang Wenfeng, the company has made waves in the tech sector for its DeepSeek-R1 model. Notably, DeepSeek has developed AI rivaling leading models like GPT-4 at significantly lower prices and resource requirements. This achievement is particularly noteworthy given the challenges faced for advanced AI chips, demonstrating DeepSeek's technological prowess in the global AI race.