[michaelfeathers]

> If a massively powerful and knowledgeable AI was created by accident, it would have nothing to gain by being malevolent.

Indifference can be worse than malevolence. Think of every ant you've ever stepped on.

[jcbrand]

Indifference is not worse. Instead of stepping on an ant, it would be like ripping of its limbs slowly, piece by piece.

In any case, physical universe and nature is already indifferent to us.