DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence firm based in Hangzhou, focuses on creating advanced large language models. Founded in 2023 by High-Flyer's co-founder, the company has made waves in the tech sector for its DeepSeek-R1 model. Impressively, DeepSeek has developed AI rivaling leading models like GPT-4 at significantly lower prices and computing power. This breakthrough is particularly noteworthy given the challenges faced for Nvidia processors, showcasing DeepSeek's technological prowess in the global AI race.