DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng receives a hero’s welcome again dwelling

DeepSeek founder Lian Wenfeng is being hailed as a hero within the southern Chinese language province of Guangdong, the place he grew up and reportedly returned for the Lunar New Yr, joined by bodyguards.

Wenfeng—who, at 40, is already a billionaire resulting from his hedge fund, Excessive-Flyer—is seemingly much more beloved by locals following DeepSeek’s breakthrough analysis, which demonstrated that highly effective AI fashions might be constructed with fewer Nvidia chips. The discovering has vital implications, significantly in China, the place entry to the highest-end chips has been restricted.

Residents tell the Financial Times that Wenfeng was a “prime scholar” who liked comedian books, was a math whiz, and got here from a household of educators. In line with one native, Wenfeng additionally performed some soccer. “All of us grew up on this village,” the resident tells the FT. “We’re very happy with him.”

Regardless of his rising star, Wenfeng has largely prevented public consideration, irritating these desperate to study extra about him. Given the destiny of high-flying Chinese language CEOs like Jack Ma and Pony Ma — who confronted authorities scrutiny after gaining just a little an excessive amount of visibility — don’t be stunned if Wenfeng chooses to remain within the background.