"they might recruit human allies (through manipulation, deception, blackmail/threats, genuine promises along the lines of "We're probably going to end up in cha

"they might recruit human allies (through manipulation, deception, blackmail/threats, genuine promises along the lines of "We're probably going to end up in charge somehow, and we'll treat you better when we do") ..." I think even more likely is the scenario whereby potential human allies are faced with two choices: Be on the losing side until you die (side with the humans), or be on the winning side until you die (side with the bots), and enjoy some power along the way.