DeepSeek Founder Liang Wenfeng Was Originally an Electronics Engineer
teortaxesTex · x · 2026-07-07
teortaxesTex pointed out that DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng is fundamentally an electronics engineer, rather than purely an AI expert, software engineer, or quant professional. This is exactly why DJI founder Wang Tao once tried to recruit him. Commenters noted that Liang has essentially been completing "side quests" to unlock his main storyline.
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