DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence firm from China, specializes in developing open-source large language models. Founded in 2023 by High-Flyer's co-founder, the company has made waves in the AI industry for its DeepSeek-R1 model. Notably, DeepSeek has developed AI rivaling leading models like GPT-4 at a fraction of the cost and computing power. This breakthrough is particularly noteworthy given the US sanctions on China for advanced AI chips, showcasing DeepSeek's technological prowess in the global AI race.