At the HumanX AI conference in Las Vegas on March 9, 2025, Kamala Harris rambled about ordering Doritos via DoorDash for the Oscars, bizarrely trying to connect it to AI solving big issues like housing or disease. Her incoherent “word salad”—“I was willing to give up whatever might be the trackings of Kamala Harris’ particular fondness for nacho cheese Doritos”—drew mockery online and from outlets like The Gateway Pundit, with some suggesting she sounded drunk.
Meant to push AI for human rights, her irrelevant Doritos obsession stole the show for all the wrong reasons, echoing past flops where she’s leaned on the snack for relatability. Like when she linked Doritos to her public narrative after Trump’s 2016 win and during her 2024 campaign, framing it as a relatable trait.
At HumanX, though, the attempt to tie it to AI innovation didn’t land as intended, fueling reactions ranging from confusion to ridicule.