Anthropic Expands Network Certification Program to Three Permission Tiers

Certification tiers are quietly becoming the gatekeeping layer for who can distribute frontier models, and Anthropic formalizing three permission levels signals a shift from open partnership toward graded, controlled access. The absence of detail on criteria or timing leaves partners unable to plan, which is itself a signal that the structure is still being negotiated. The open question is whether tiering becomes an industry norm or an Anthropic-specific lever over its distribution network.