Frontier AI’s sharpest capabilities now come with a credential check
The latest frontier releases are splitting into two products: a public model you can buy, and a stronger or less-safeguarded version reserved for vetted users. Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI reportedly made that split in the same week, with access tied to organization credentials, government ID, or hardware keys rather than a higher price. For solo builders, the constraint is no longer just budget. It is whether you can open the door.