Bill Foster

09/15/2026

One of the biggest risks with AI is recursive self-improvement—where AI agents continuously code better versions of themselves that could evade human oversight.

I spoke to ABC News Live about one of the technically feasible ways Congress can address this.

09/15/2026

For years now, Speaker Johnson has kept Congress on the sidelines while AI rapidly shapes our future.

Americans deserve a Speaker like Congressman Hakeem Jeffries who understands the urgency of the moment.

09/15/2026

International cooperation on AI is essential. The Trump Administration must reverse course and begin talks with China on AI safeguards.

09/12/2026

Wishing a happy new year and a meaningful Rosh Hashanah to the Jewish community in Illinois and around the world. May the year ahead be filled with peace, joy, and new beginnings!

09/11/2026

My Chip Security Act would require advanced AI chips to include hardware that allows us to track where they are and how they are being used.

Congress should pass this legislation as a first step toward implementing technically feasible safeguards against the risks posed by advanced AI.

09/11/2026

Today, on the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, we remember the thousands of lives lost, and honor the survivors, first responders, service members, and families whose lives were forever changed.

We must never forget that day—and we must remain committed to providing essential care and support for Americans still living with the effects of the attack.

09/10/2026

When scientific fact consistently proves the Trump Administration wrong, they resort to calling it "partisan."

Scientific journals are critical to our nation's scientific enterprise. The DOJ's letters attempting to intimidate and silence them damage our nation's ability to lead in science around the world.

The Justice Department fulfilled the public records request for the letters just as their author departed the agency.

09/09/2026

Anyone who has read METR's Technical Report on the OpenAI/Hugging Face incident will understand that software-only controls will not be sufficient to contain superhuman AI.

Any continuing work on adversarial superhuman intelligence must rely on the physical containment methods used for nuclear security: including air gap isolation, data diodes, and a two-person rule for data exfiltration.

Moreover, the internet itself must be hardened against pe*******on by self-propagating AI agents: no more untraceable access to high-end AI computing facilities, and no anonymous fund aggregation or payments.

The first useful step is our Chip Security Act, currently included in the Senate NDAA.

“The people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade.”

09/09/2026

I recently joined FHLB Chicago to tour Taylor Place Apartments, an affordable housing development in McHenry.

If we want to lower housing costs, we need to meet demand and keep building more affordable housing options like this one. Check out my visit:

09/09/2026

It's been a year since the beginning of Operation Midway Blitz, and excessive use of force by ICE agents is rampant.

My Illinois colleagues and I are demanding an investigation into the agents who have been terrorizing our communities and for them to face real accountability.

The delegation wants the Homeland Security inspector general to investigate incidents involving 21 named federal agents.