According to ElevenLabs (@elevenlabsio), Scribe v2 has achieved the lowest word error rate among AI speech recognition systems, based on industry-standard benchmarks. The latest version improves on Scribe v1’s state-of-the-art stability by accurately handling pauses, tonal changes, and long silences, resulting in unmatched transcription accuracy in over 90 languages. This advancement offers significant opportunities for global businesses seeking reliable multilingual transcription solutions and positions Scribe v2 as a market leader in enterprise AI audio-to-text applications (Source: ElevenLabs, Jan 9, 2026).

According to Soumith Chintala on Twitter, Whisper Thunder has been revealed and is showing strong performance in AI speech recognition, offering a significant competitive alternative to Google's solutions. This development, highlighted in the recent update by RunwayML (source: x.com/runwayml/status/1995493445243461846), indicates a growing marketplace for advanced AI transcription and voice technology. The emergence of Whisper Thunder opens new business opportunities for enterprises seeking diversified, high-accuracy speech-to-text solutions beyond Google’s offerings. The increased competition is likely to drive further innovation and cost-effectiveness in AI-powered voice services (source: twitter.com/soumithchintala/status/1995545465400729860).