Hangzhou DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company based in Hangzhou, focuses on developing advanced large language models. Established recently by High-Flyer's co-founder, the company has gained attention in the tech sector for its latest AI developments. Notably, DeepSeek claims to produce AI rivaling leading models like GPT-4 at a fraction of the cost and resource requirements. This achievement is particularly remarkable given the US sanctions on China for advanced AI chips, demonstrating DeepSeek's technological prowess in the global AI race.