Text Helper not Updating

Configuration
1

I have the following automation that queries Claude for a fact of the day and then places the response in a Text Helper. The AI action is working but the Text help is not updating but there is not an error in the trace.

alias: "Fact of the Day"
description: ""
triggers:
  - at: "06:00:00"
    alias: Daily at 6am
    trigger: time
conditions: []
actions:
  - action: ai_task.generate_data
    metadata: {}
    data:
      task_name: AI Fact of the Day
      instructions: >-
        Generate a random and fun fact of the day. Respond with just the answer
        and ensure it is new and not a repeat fact. Keep it to a single
        sentence.
      entity_id: ai_task.claude_ai_task
    response_variable: ai_output
  - action: input_text.set_value
    metadata: {}
    data:
      value: "{{ ai_output.data }}"
    target:
      entity_id: input_text.ai_fact_of_the_day
mode: single
2

Could this be a timing problem, like the input_text value setting is already done while the ai_task is still waiting for a response?
What happens when you put the actions in a sequence block and add a delay action in between?
Something like this:

actions:
  - sequence:
    - action: ai_task.generate_data
      metadata: {}
      data:
        task_name: AI Fact of the Day
        instructions: >-
          Generate a random and fun fact of the day. Respond with just the answer
          and ensure it is new and not a repeat fact. Keep it to a single
          sentence.
        entity_id: ai_task.claude_ai_task
      response_variable: ai_output
    - delay:
        seconds: 30
    - action: input_text.set_value
      metadata: {}
      data:
        value: "{{ ai_output.data }}"
      target:
        entity_id: input_text.ai_fact_of_the_day
mode: single