The founder of Deepseek, Lian Wenfeng, is hailed as a hero in the southern province of Guangdong, where he grew up and returned for the Lunar New An, joined by bodyguards.
Wenfeng – who, at 40, is already a billionaire because of his Hedge Fund, High -Fly, is apparently even more loved by the inhabitants after the revolutionary research of Deepseek, who demonstrated that powerful models of AI could be Built with fewer Nvidia chips. The conclusion has important implications, in particular in China, where the most high -end chips has been restricted.
Residents tell the Financial Times that Wenfeng was a “high -level student” who loved comics, was a whiz in mathematics and came from a family of educators. According to a premises, Wenfeng has also played football. “We all grew up in this village,” said the resident at the FT. “We are very proud of him.”
Despite his rising star, Wenfeng largely avoided public attention, frustrating those who are looking forward to knowing more about him. Given the fate of high -flying Chinese CEOs like Jack Ma and Pony Ma – who faced a meticulous exam after getting a little too visibility – do not be surprised if Wenfeng chooses to stay in the background.
