It can offer support and encouragement, but it isn't a therapist and it can't diagnose or treat mental health conditions. Introducing an efficient and dependable AI assistant to the mental health space(Image credit: Shutterstock)Tom’s Guide: What led to the creation of Talkspace’s Tee? As a leading mental health provider, we saw it as our responsibility to create a safer and purpose-built alternative for behavioral health support, with clinician-in-the-loop oversight, privacy protections, and safety guardrails. Tee is designed to raise the standard for how AI should be used in mental health support. But it is important to emphasize that AI cannot diagnose, nor is it a replacement for human mental health professionals.