In the 2000s DARPA sponsored two speech recognition programs: Effective Affordable Reusable Speech-to-Text (EARS) in 2002 and Global Autonomous Language Exploitation (GALE).
2000. aastatel tehti DARPA toetusel kõnetuvastuse uuringuid firmades Effective Affordable Reusable Speech-to-Text (EARS) ja Global Autonomous Language Exploitation (GALE).