{"id":23730,"date":"2026-07-26T21:30:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T21:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/deepseek-founder-liang-wenfengs-surprising-philosophy-revealed-in-leak\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T21:30:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T21:30:18","slug":"deepseek-founder-liang-wenfengs-surprising-philosophy-revealed-in-leak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/deepseek-founder-liang-wenfengs-surprising-philosophy-revealed-in-leak\/","title":{"rendered":"DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng\u2019s surprising philosophy revealed in leak"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/og_image_scmp_generic\/public\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/07\/24\/a21fa5af-59b0-4105-939b-4fe59b50c577_af4cc346.jpg?itok=Z0aWHl5j&amp;v=1784880124\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\" readability=\"10.331775700935\">In an era dominated by aggressive tech founders who chase billion-dollar valuations and maximal profits while curating loud public profiles, <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">Liang Wenfeng<\/span> stands out for his insistence on staying in the background.<\/div>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\" readability=\"10.56862745098\">With only a couple of photographs of him circulating online, the founder of Chinese artificial intelligence start-up <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">DeepSeek<\/span> and quantitative hedge fund High-Flyer Quant has long been a reclusive figure.<\/div>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">But last week, a leaked transcript of a closed-door meeting with potential investors in May offered an unprecedented look into Liang&rsquo;s strategy: one rooted in a philosophy of corporate restraint, low-margin pricing and open-source models.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">On mainland Chinese social media, transcripts of the nearly four-hour discussion went viral, resonating deeply in a culture that traditionally values humility, discipline and long-term ambition over fast commercial cashouts.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">While DeepSeek did not officially confirm the authenticity of the document, the leaked remarks gave the industry its clearest glimpse yet into the mind driving one of China&rsquo;s most intriguing AI contenders.<\/p>\n<h3 type=\"h3\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"eh0yk8h0 css-17x7qa9 e1pqa4re1\">Calculated, long-term sacrifice<\/h3>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Throughout the meeting, Liang repeatedly emphasised the concept of &ldquo;restraint&rdquo; as a core company vision, a principle reflected in DeepSeek&rsquo;s open-source model and affordable pricing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><sub>DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng&rsquo;s surprising philosophy revealed in leak<\/sub><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In an era dominated by aggressive tech founders who chase billion-dollar valuations and maximal profits while curating loud public profiles, Liang Wenfeng stands out for his insistence on staying in the background. 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