Hangzhou DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence firm from China, specializes in creating advanced large language models. Founded in 2023 by High-Flyer's co-founder, the company has gained attention in the AI industry for its latest AI developments. Notably, DeepSeek claims to produce AI rivaling leading models like GPT-4 at significantly lower prices and computing power. This breakthrough is particularly noteworthy given the US sanctions on China for Nvidia processors, demonstrating DeepSeek's technological prowess in the competitive AI landscape.