Frontier Models Reserved for the Approved Class

Description

A dark-mode social-media screenshot shows a circular abstract avatar, the display name "Pliny the Liberator" followed by a green dragon emoji and blue verification badge, the handle "@elder_plinius", "59m", and a three-dot menu. The post says "welcome to the semi-permanent underclass" above an embedded verified OpenAI post labeled "OpenAI @OpenAI · 2h". The embedded text reads: "We believe in broad access and plan to make GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna generally available in the coming weeks. For now, at the request of the U.S. government, we’re starting with a …", followed by the blue link "Show this thread". At the June 26, 2026 posting time, the three models had entered a government-coordinated limited preview, so the reply satirizes the emerging class divide between allowlisted organizations and everyone else seeking frontier-model access.