DeepSeek founder returns home as a hero – but stays in the shadows Liang Wenfeng, the billionaire founder of DeepSeek, has returned to his hometown in Guangdong to celebrate the Lunar New Year – flanked by bodyguards and hailed as a national hero. 🔹Why celebrate? DeepSeek has been a breakthrough in artificial intelligence, proving that powerful models can be built without Nvidia’s cutting-edge chips, a game-changer for China, where access to top-tier chips is restricted. 🔹What people are saying about him? Locals told the Financial Times that Wenfeng was a maths genius, an excellent student and a comic book lover growing up. 🔹Why does he avoid the spotlight? Chinese tech moguls like Jack Ma have faced government crackdowns after gaining notoriety. Wenfeng seems to be playing it safe. 💡 DeepSeek’s success has made him a star, but how long can he stay in the shadows? 🤔