Chris, only player can put himself to AI, administrator can't. In order to put a player to AI administrator need to find someone willing to do it and send him turn.
Okay, who is left in this game? chrispedersen wants out, I am about ready to set my nation to AI, and several folks have already done so... who still wants to keep playing? If it's just Arcoscephale, then we might as well wrap this up.