Meet Liang Wenfeng, the man behind Chinese AI startup DeepSeek ...
DeepSeek, an artificial intelligence chatbot, has been making waves in the tech industry. Founded by Liang Wenfeng in Hangzhou, China in 2023, DeepSeek has quickly risen to prominence, challenging established players like Sam Altman's ChatGPT and Google Gemini. The Chinese tech startup has disrupted the market and even saw its AI assistant become the top downloaded free app on Apple's iPhone store.
Who is Liang Wenfeng?
Liang Wenfeng, a finance industry veteran, is the mastermind behind DeepSeek. He established the company in 2023 and serves as its CEO. Prior to DeepSeek, Liang co-founded High-Flyer, one of China's leading hedge funds specializing in AI-driven quantitative trading. A graduate of Zhejiang University with degrees in electronic information engineering and computer science, Liang's background equipped him with the skills to lead DeepSeek to success.
DeepSeek gained further attention in the AI sector with the launch of a new AI model that rivaled those of US-based companies like OpenAI. The company's innovative approach to training its AI system using Nvidia chips on extensive datasets proved to be both effective and cost-efficient. This led to broader accessibility of DeepSeek's chatbot through major app stores.
DeepSeek and the Strategic Limits of U.S. Sanctions
Amid debates on the global economic and geopolitical landscape of AI technology development, DeepSeek and Liang Wenfeng continue to be at the forefront of innovation, driving the industry forward.
