And if chimps had all the advantages - my only means of reproduction, say, and also all of the tools and a substantial body of knowledge that it would be annoying to have to replicate, and also I'm bound hand and feet - then that sounds like a pretty good deal.

But there's no reason for you to respect that after you had gotten whatever you need from them, unless that sort of respect is built into you.

Actually, if they were to offer me that right now, I'd do it freely

There's no reason to believe arbitrary AIs would have a similar cognitive algorithm.