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WHO IS LIANG WENFENG? DEEPSEEK FOUNDER COMES FROM AI INVESTING

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DeepSeek's R1 reasoning model uses less computing power than its U.S. counterparts and is open source. The DeepSeek app topped App Store charts over ChatGPT. Founder Liang Wenfeng previously started AI firms and his hedge fund High-Flyer manages $8 billion, backing DeepSeek. Liang sets himself apart by offering the product for free and open source.