Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) start-up DeepSeek has been prioritising research over quick financial gains in the month following the release of its reasoning model that sent shock waves across the world, according to sources and media reports.
Since its R1 reasoning model made headlines in Silicon Valley and Wall Street, the Hangzhou-based start-up founded by Liang Wenfeng and spun out of a hedge fund business, has maintained a low profile, with minimal communication with the public outside the developer community.
