I think the wishful end goal is AGI.
Picture something 1,000 smarter than a human. The potential value is waaaay bigger than any present company or even government.
Probably won’t happen. But, that’s the reasoning.
Even if you can produce an IQ=250 AI, which is barely ASI, the value is close to infinite if you're the only one controlling it and you can have as many instances running as you want.