DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence firm based in Hangzhou, specializes in creating open-source 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 claims to produce AI comparable to top competitors at significantly lower prices and computing power. This achievement is particularly noteworthy given the challenges faced for advanced AI chips, showcasing DeepSeek's technological prowess in the competitive AI landscape.