I think one way for an intelligent AI can gain control over humans is not to exterminate them but to control them, influence them without them being aware of it

I think one way for an intelligent AI can gain control over humans is not to exterminate them but to control them, influence them without them being aware of it, changing the recommandation algorithms, producing educational material, videos, podcasts, books that would be pro AI while saturating our monkey brain with mining-less entertaining content. We would become their servant without noticing.