Remember when they were a non-profit so that didn't matter? Ah..
Nonprofits still need to be sustainable, and they’re definitely not
If you start a company based on a new-ish idea and you can't figure out how to turn a profit, that's on you.
To be fair, it could be a matter of national security if AGI does ever happen. You'd very much want your country to be the first.
That's closer to an argument for nationalizing the company than it is for shielding them from regulation.
Profit is so 20th century. The new way is to garner hype to build a pyramid scheme for VCs, and sell off your shares before people realize there's nothing here. Actual contribution to the economy are no longer required.
Would they want to turn a profit if they can invest?