Mount & Blade Multiplayer Expansion Interview

GDC managed to track down TaleWorlds' Armagan Yavuz for a brief interview about Mount & Blade's recently announced multiplayer expansion.
[GDN] The news event mentioned 'Improved strategic AI,' does that mean that there will be computer-controlled opponents or bots available to play with/against in the multiplayer matches?

[AY] Strategic AI corresponds to the single-player aspect, but yes, there will definitely be computer controlled bots available. In fact, one of the most interesting things one can do will be playing as the commander of a team of AI soldiers against another human player who commands the other team. Here players will need to use their mastery of tactics in addition to their combat skills. It will be possible to mix and match human and AI players in various ways, so we can do a lot of interesting things there.