Written by Lucas Lok In the past two years, major tech companies like Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta have led the way in artificial intelligence, pouring billions into developing large language models such as OpenAI’s GPT series and Google’s BERT. These innovations have transformed industries—from customer service to content creation—but until now, only deep-pocketed corporations could afford the high costs and technical challenges involved. DeepSeek is now changing that narrative. By streamlining training processes, using more efficient algorithms, and relying on cost-effective hardware, DeepSeek dramatically lowers the cost and complexity of building and deploying large language models. This breakthrough opens the door for startups, academic institutions, and smaller companies to access adv