The solution to the latest GotW problem is now available:

GotW #94 Solution: AAA Style (Almost Always Auto)

by Herb Sutter

From the article:

4. When declaring a new local variable x, what advantages are there to declaring it using auto and one of the two following syntaxes:

(a) auto x = init; when you don’t need to commit to a specific type? (Note: The expression init might include calling a helper that performs partial type adjustment, such as as_signed, while still not committing to a specific type.)

(b) auto x = type{ init }; when you do want to commit to a specific type by naming a type?