Hangzhou DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence firm based in Hangzhou, focuses on creating advanced large language models. Established recently by High-Flyer's co-founder, the company has made waves in the tech sector for its latest AI developments. Impressively, DeepSeek has developed AI comparable to top competitors at a fraction of the cost and computing power. This breakthrough is particularly noteworthy given the US sanctions on China for advanced AI chips, demonstrating DeepSeek's innovative approach in the global AI race.