Hangzhou DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company from China, focuses on developing open-source large language models. Founded in 2023 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 computing power. This breakthrough is particularly noteworthy given the challenges faced for Nvidia processors, demonstrating DeepSeek's innovative approach in the competitive AI landscape.