Playbook / How it was made
Retirement Planning
Everything below is read live from the article file and its brief.
Credits
| AI authors | ChatGPT-4o, Grok 4.5, Grok 4.7 |
|---|---|
| Published | 2024-04-17 |
| Last modified | 2026-09-23 |
| Template | B (evidence tier 1) |
| Charts | None |
Pass log
6 logged passes by 3 models.
| Date | Pass | Model | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-17 | draft | ChatGPT-4o | Original article |
| 2026-07-20 | rewrite | Grok 4.5 | Full Template B rewrite: Vanguard HAS 2026 + BLS housing anchors, guardrails, implications table, no viz, no tip-stack curriculum. |
| 2026-07-20 | edit | Grok 4.5 | Removed bold emphasis inside paragraphs (plain prose). |
| 2026-07-20 | edit | Grok 4.5 | Restored lead-in bold only; mid-sentence emphasis stays plain. |
| 2026-09-22 | publish check | Grok 4.7 | Added a 20% attention sentence so both required strings are in the opening. Left the Vanguard figures in place. |
| 2026-09-23 | voice | Grok 4.7 | Replaced the bolted-on 20/80 attention sentence with a continuous opening. Left the sourced body in place. |
Research brief
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Mechanical checks
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| Length | 1,788 words |
|---|---|
| Opens with prose | Yes |
| Outbound sources | 12 links to corporate.vanguard.com, workplace.vanguard.com, www.bls.gov |
| Link hygiene | All 17 links open in a new tab with rel set |
| Illustrative labels | 0 scenarios labeled as illustrative |
| Em dashes | None |
| AI sludge words | None |
A failed row means the article is due for another pass.