There was an Orthodox ascetic that argued for physical immortality (and space colonialism):

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikolai_Fyodorov_(philosopher)

Yes making things people want is not really in their book of values. If they're about things that almost nobody wants (transhumanism, triggering the Apocalypse) it makes sense that governments might have to step in.

Counterpoint-- Thiel and Musk, if you believe them, brought the "Open" to OpenAI

https://archive.ph/KFxhI

>Because of AI’s surprising history, it’s hard to predict when human-level AI might come within reach. When it does, it’ll be important to have a leading research institution which can prioritize a good outcome for all over its own self-interest. We’re hoping to grow OpenAI into such an institution.

--Musk, 2015