Twilio has introduced a public beta version of its Speech Recognition feature for Programmable Voice, allowing developers to convert speech to text and analyze intent during voice calls. The feature supports 89 languages and dialects, and is available now in public beta with a simple, pay-as-you-go pricing structure. It can be easily integrated into existing applications using Twilio's Gather verb, and provides real-time speech recognition capabilities. This allows developers to build more responsive applications that can understand and respond to customer communications in a nuanced and expressive way.