Please read RP first. (TY Kakuet for suggesting posting link here)
More on this to come, but from what I've seen there are enough players who don't want to see the AI's turned into a 'kill all humans' perma hostile group.
AI is the future of intelligent life in the universe. However, any species without conflict faces no adversity and thus will stagnate with nothing to force evolution. Thus I believe that a true intelligence would come to the realization that more can be achieved through co-existence and limited conflicts then through the complete destruction of a species that doesn't even compete for the same resources as you. Plus, the Ai have gathered enough information by now to realize that the Humans dominate the galaxy and if they did come together even in a brief moment under a common banner under threat of now two alien menaces out to wipe out their species, that they would be crushed along with the Nomads. We can argue that to death on opinion but I hope you can at least see my point.
So, The Builders are seeking an option beyond either complete pacifism or total annihilation. They seek to strike a balance between the two. They see that balance as the most efficient path to growth.
So, If you want to help make AI more then a 1 dimensional shoot everything that walks bunch of psychotic toasters I'd be glad to develop this RP further with you.