# Bad Influence story: Redwood Research questions whether Google DeepMind trains on Gemini 4 chains of thought

Active · 1 article · 1 source · First reported 11-10 15:23. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/3cee5d46-5e1b-437d-9340-50b26f706ab3

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Latest update (11-10 15:23): Redwood Research questions whether Google DeepMind trains on Gemini 4 chains of thought

Overview: Redwood Research says Gemini 4's safety report indicates Google DeepMind uses auxiliary rewards that depend on chain-of-thought content. The authors say this is concerning because judges could penalize misaligned reasoning. They say it conflicts with DeepMind's statement that it does not penalize chain-of-thought text, and they ask DeepMind to clarify.

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1. 11-10 15:23 · Redwood Research Blog · [Redwood Research questions whether Google DeepMind trains on Gemini 4 chains of thought](https://badinfluence.news/items/xxx8ysw84pknwo97l7czgqug5)
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