AssemblyAI has announced the availability of its speech AI capabilities, Slam-1 (in beta) and LeMUR, through an EU API endpoint, ensuring data residency compliance for European customers. This move caters to the regional data requirements and offers advanced speech recognition technology with high accuracy and reliability, recognized by G2's EMEA Regional Voice Recognition Grid®. With this expansion, European users benefit from optimized performance for EU English traffic and can process sensitive information while maintaining GDPR compliance. The API structure remains consistent, allowing easy migration for existing customers and straightforward implementation for new users, who can leverage features like meeting summarization, sentiment analysis, and more through advanced LLMs. The initiative is part of AssemblyAI's broader strategy to provide global access to its speech AI platform, underscoring its commitment to meeting diverse regulatory and operational needs.