No it's because they think they're saving the world.
Although they are doing pretty much the precise opposite of that. As it tends to be, I suppose.
Nothing more dangerous really.
I hate to use the word sociopath, because it has such a fine point on it, but if you believe there are smart "sociopaths" out there, might they be attracted to AI in general (companies like OpenAI or SpaceXAI specifically)?
They only say that as a pretext for theft.