"Nor I." Arid glances back at the hatch where the bot disappeared back into its alcove (compartment?). "That was not typical. Perhaps it is an older model."

Regardless... "It claims that I have made an incorrect assumption. This ship is not operated substantially by AIs. Its functions are carried out by the organic crew."

And there's the matter of those other bots it mentioned, but she doesn't see that as relevant information to just volunteer.