# How Chinese AI Startup DeepSeek Made a Model That Rivals OpenAI  ## Metadata - Author: [[Zeyi Yang]] - Full Title: How Chinese AI Startup DeepSeek Made a Model That Rivals OpenAI - Category: #articles - Summary: Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has developed an open-source model that competes with major players like OpenAI. Founded by hedge fund manager Liang Wenfeng, the company focuses on efficient software-driven innovations rather than relying on costly hardware. DeepSeek's success highlights a new approach in the Chinese tech industry, emphasizing collaboration and resource optimization amidst US export controls. - URL: https://www.wired.com/story/deepseek-china-model-ai/ ## Highlights - According to Liang, when he put together DeepSeek’s research team, he was not looking for experienced engineers to build a consumer-facing product. Instead, he focused on PhD students from China’s top universities, including Peking University and Tsinghua University, who were eager to prove themselves. Many had been published in top journals and won awards at international academic conferences, but lacked industry experience ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01jjn3gw0mqb2vws3kcdb3w703)) - “Our core technical positions are mostly filled by people who graduated this year or in the past one or two years,” [Liang told 36Kr in 2023](https://m.36kr.com/p/2272896094586500). ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01jjn3hen4sscgqmkhjv7807br))