DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company from China, specializes in developing open-source large language models. Established recently by Liang Wenfeng, the company has made waves in the AI industry for its DeepSeek-R1 model. Notably, DeepSeek claims to produce AI rivaling top competitors at significantly lower prices and resource requirements. This achievement is particularly remarkable given the challenges faced for advanced AI chips, demonstrating DeepSeek's innovative approach in the competitive AI landscape.