Talkspace (NASDAQ: TALK), a leading online behavioral healthcare provider, announced Tee, a safe, fine-tuned large language model developed by mental health experts.

With HIPAA-grade privacy protections, Tee has the ability to identify potential suicide risk, homicidal/violence risk, abuse risk and seven other mental health risk entities. It is the first model of its kind providing real-time oversight by licensed clinicians and immediate human intervention by a therapist as needed.

“Tee represents a fundamentally different approach to AI in mental health,” said Dr. Jon Cohen, CEO of Talkspace. “Millions of people are already using AI to talk through deeply personal issues, but most of those systems were never designed for that purpose. Tee provides a clinically-safe alternative to general purpose chatbots, setting a new industry standard for the responsible use of AI in mental-health support.”

“As more people turn to AI for support during some of their most vulnerable moments, we have to ensure all tools are designed with that level of responsibility in mind,” said Dr. Nikole Benders-Hadi, Chief Medical Officer at Talkspace. “We built Tee to bring clinical rigor and human oversight into that experience. The goal is to have a safe, supportive place for people to talk at any time, where their conversations are confidential and protected, while also ensuring that our clinicians appropriately recognize and escalate higher-risk situations."

Available 24/7 for individuals ages 18+, Tee offers a private, judgment-free space where anyone can talk through challenges in real time, whether they are dealing with stress, relationship issues, anxiety, or major life decisions.