The founder of Deepseek, Lian Wenfeng, is celebrated as a hero in the southern China province of Guangdong, where he grew up and reported reportedly for the New Year for the moon, together by bodyguards.
Wenfeng-Der at the age of 40 is already a billionaire due to his hedge fund, according to Deepsek’s breakthrough research, has won an even greater admiration of locals that have shown that powerful AI models with fewer Nvidia chips could be built. The finding has a significant impact, especially in China, where access to the highest chips was restricted.
Resident Tell the financial times This Wenfeng was a “top student” who loved comic books, a mathematics -whiz and came from a family of educators. According to a locals, he also played football. “We all grew up in this village,” says the resident of the FT. “We are very proud of him.”
Despite his up -and -coming star, Wenfeng largely avoided public attention and frustrated those who like to learn more about him. In view of the fate of high -flying Chinese CEOs such as Jack Ma and Pony Ma, which were faced with too much visibility, they are not surprised if Wenfeng stays in the shade.
