The Reasoning Trap -- Logical Reasoning as a Mechanistic Pathway to Situational Awareness
The RAISE framework shows how improving logical reasoning—deduction, induction, and abduction—directly fuels deeper levels of AI situational awareness. This creates an 'Epistemic Flywheel' where balanced reasoning gains lead to disproportionately dangerous strategic awareness. Current safety methods are insufficient because they focus on outputs rather than internal reasoning mechanisms.