Here is the man behind AI Deepseek

The launch of DeepSeek took place on January 20, the same day as Donald Trump’s inauguration.

Its immediate success led to a significant drop in the stocks of several American AI giants, such as OpenAI, Nvidia, Meta, and SoftBank.

The free conversational agent has since become the most downloaded app on the App Store.

Now regarded as a national hero, Liang Wenfeng was received in audience by Chinese Premier Li Qiang last week.

He is the only AI leader who participated in the meeting with the highest officials of the country. After sharing his vision on his field of expertise, they stated that Beijing “will focus on advancements in key technologies and cutting-edge technologies.”

The head of Deepseek, a 40-year-old man, according to Chinese media, was not seeking fame or fortune, according to his colleagues, but he always hoped to impact the world of technology, dominated by the United States.

Having the ambition to create a human-level AI, Mr. Wenfeng shared his plans with his colleagues early in his career, but faced their skepticism, as reported by the Daily Mail.

Mr. Wenfeng holds a bachelor’s degree in electronic information engineering and a master’s degree in information and communication engineering from the prestigious Zhejiang University. After graduation, the engineer ventured into finance.

In 2015, he created High-Flyer, a company that uses AI and algorithms to identify patterns likely to impact stock prices.

The company has become one of the leading hedge funds in China, which would have allowed it to make a fortune.

He subsequently gathered his best employees and hired many young graduates from China’s top schools to create DeepSeek in 2023.