DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence firm from China, specializes in developing open-source large language models. Established recently by High-Flyer's co-founder, the company has made waves in the AI industry for its latest AI developments. Notably, DeepSeek claims to produce AI comparable to top competitors at significantly lower prices and computing power. This achievement is particularly noteworthy given the US sanctions on China for advanced AI chips, demonstrating DeepSeek's technological prowess in the competitive AI landscape.