How DeepSeek’s millennial cofounder went from lowkey math geek to one of tech’s hottest players.
Up until last week, Liang Wenfeng was a relatively unknown figure. The 40-year-old founder of the Chinese AI startup DeepSeek had kept a low profile, just one of many passionate quantitative minds in tech. Now, he has burst onto the global stage, with Silicon Valley heavyweights like Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and OpenAI investor Joshua Kushner eagerly.....
Liang’s DeepSeek breakthrough has propelled him to the forefront of China’s AI industry, challenging the narrative that the country lags behind U.S. tech giants.
Math-minded entrepreneurship-
Raised on the southern coast of China in Zhanjiang, Liang was a straight-A student with an aptitude for math.
Curiosity rather than cash-
Despite Liang’s meteoric rise, colleagues say he isn’t motivated by wealth or fame.
U.S. skepticism-
Liang’s claim that DeepSeek constructed its latest model in just two months for under $6 million—roughly
Up until last week, Liang Wenfeng was a relatively unknown figure. The 40-year-old founder of the Chinese AI startup DeepSeek had kept a low profile, just one of many passionate quantitative minds in tech. Now, he has burst onto the global stage, with Silicon Valley heavyweights like Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and OpenAI investor Joshua Kushner eagerly.....
Liang’s DeepSeek breakthrough has propelled him to the forefront of China’s AI industry, challenging the narrative that the country lags behind U.S. tech giants.
Math-minded entrepreneurship-
Raised on the southern coast of China in Zhanjiang, Liang was a straight-A student with an aptitude for math.
Curiosity rather than cash-
Despite Liang’s meteoric rise, colleagues say he isn’t motivated by wealth or fame.
U.S. skepticism-
Liang’s claim that DeepSeek constructed its latest model in just two months for under $6 million—roughly
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