Hangzhou DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence firm based in Hangzhou, focuses on developing advanced large language models. Established recently by High-Flyer's co-founder, the company has made waves in the tech sector for its DeepSeek-R1 model. Notably, DeepSeek has developed AI comparable to leading models like GPT-4 at a fraction of the cost and computing power. This breakthrough is particularly remarkable given the challenges faced for advanced AI chips, demonstrating DeepSeek's innovative approach in the global AI race.