Liang Wenfeng, founder of the Chinese artificial intelligence phenomenon DeepSeek, has made his debut on the Hurun Global Rich List with a fortune of 33 billion yuan (HK$35.36 billion). DeepSeek gained significant attention in January when it launched a new AI model, claiming to have developed it at a fraction of the cost of its peers. This move sparked an AI stock selloff and prompted major Chinese tech companies, including Alibaba and Tencent, to adopt DeepSeek's latest AI models.
Liang's entry on the list is nearly three times more than the 13 billion yuan attributed to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who is also a newcomer. The ranking also saw ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming become China's richest person, with a 76% increase in his fortune to 435 billion yuan, driven by the growing valuation of ByteDance's AI business. Tencent co-founder Pony Ma Huateng secured third place with 320 billion yuan.
Globally, Elon Musk reclaimed the title of the world's richest person for the fourth time in five years, with a fortune of 3.07 trillion yuan. The number of billionaires worldwide reached a record high of 3,442, including 163 new entrants this year. The United States leads with 870 billionaires, up 70 from the previous year, while China ranks second with 823, adding nine more.
Among the fastest-growing fortunes, Xiaomi founder Lei Jun saw his wealth more than double to 220 billion yuan, placing him in China's top ten for the first time. He surpassed Hong Kong's Li Ka-shing and his son Victor Li Tzar-kuoi, who hold a combined fortune of 210 billion yuan. US President Donald Trump also saw a significant rise in wealth to 52.5 billion yuan, making him the richest US president in history.
The financial services industry remains the dominant source of billionaire wealth, with one in ten of the listed entrepreneurs operating in this sector, followed by consumer goods and healthcare.
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