DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup founded by
Liang Wenfeng, emerged in 2023 with ambitious goals to develop open-source AI models cheaper than those created by major players like OpenAI. Their latest models,
DeepSeek R1, aim to offer cutting-edge capabilities comparable to, or even better than, the likes of GPT-4. The potential of these models is stirring excitement, especially because they can be built using more limited resources compared to their Western counterparts.