Hangzhou DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company based in Hangzhou, focuses on creating advanced large language models. Established recently by Liang Wenfeng, the company has made waves in the AI industry for its latest AI developments. Notably, DeepSeek has developed AI comparable to leading models like GPT-4 at a fraction of the cost and resource requirements. This achievement is particularly noteworthy given the US sanctions on China for advanced AI chips, showcasing DeepSeek's technological prowess in the competitive AI landscape.