DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company from China, specializes in developing advanced large language models. Established recently by Liang Wenfeng, the company has made waves in the AI industry for its DeepSeek-R1 model. Notably, DeepSeek claims to produce AI comparable to top competitors at a fraction of the cost and resource requirements. This breakthrough is particularly noteworthy given the US sanctions on China for advanced AI chips, showcasing DeepSeek's innovative approach in the competitive AI landscape.