It depends what you define as the "Internet", If by the "Internet" you mean the large mesh of publically routable IP space then no. These cables can also be used to provide direct private optical waves between two endpoints, similar to a very long point-to-point Dark Fibre.
When these wavelengths are sold to providers it is then up to the provider to determine how they wish to use this service. If they want to run their International IP backhaul over it then so be it. From the Cable manufacturers point of view, they're purely selling a Layer 1 service.