On May 22, sources revealed that DeepSeek's senior management informed potential investors during its ongoing $10 billion funding round that the startup will prioritize groundbreaking AI research over short-term commercialization. Additionally, it has been reported that founder Liang Wenfeng pledged in at least one investor meeting that the company will continue to develop open-source artificial intelligence models, working towards the long-term goal of achieving general artificial intelligence. The company's core mission is to push the boundaries of technology, with profitability not being the primary objective.