Normally I'm attuned to my prepper side, but suddenly I have very non-prepper friends telling me they're stockpiling things because "AI and cybersecurity" - and I'm wondering what I've missed. For context: I'm very well-seasoned in the AI space and ongoing developments, so I'm familiar with the capabilities and follow it all deeply.

I've seen some news of countries issuing noticies [0] and of the Pentagon's 90-day off-grid plans [1], but all the prepping is feeling a little Y2K to me, and my prepper senses haven't started tingling yet. Are my prepper senses broken, or is this an unsubstantiated panic, or somewhere in between to which I need to pay more attention?

[0] https://www.newsweek.com/map-shows-countries-urging-residents-to-stockpile-food-12629524

[1] https://fortune.com/2026/10/26/pentagon-fortress-bases-90-days-off-grid-uk-be-ready-stockpile/