DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence firm based in Hangzhou, specializes in developing advanced 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 has developed AI rivaling top competitors at significantly lower prices and computing power. This breakthrough is particularly remarkable given the challenges faced for Nvidia processors, demonstrating DeepSeek's technological prowess in the global AI race.