A communications officer had an event press release fact-checked and approved. She then asked Claude to shorten it by a third. What is the most appropriate check before distributing the shorter version?

Answer: D — Compare it line by line with the approved version to confirm names, dates, figures, and caveats are unchanged

Edits can introduce changes you didn't ask for, such as an altered date or a dropped caveat. The new version must be compared with the approved one (d). Approval covered the old text, not the new one (a). Word count checks length, not accuracy (b). The model's assurance is not a check (c).