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Suspicious Origins? #HighFlyer

DeepSeek’s controlling shareholder, Liang Wenfeng, co-founded High-Flyer, a quantitative hedge fund known for a controversial background.

High-Flyer made headlines in March 2023 by declaring a pivot from financial trading to AI research, raising questions about the motivations and transparency behind its shift toward Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).

Shifting Focus from Finance to AI

High-Flyer’s sudden transition into AI has drawn scrutiny, especially given the opaque history of its operations as a quant hedge fund, which some observers find concerning.

… blending innovation with an air of mystery.