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Tania Rodríguez

Also known as Tania Rodriguez

Tania Rodríguez is a former teacher who was named to TIME's 2024 list of the most influential people in artificial intelligence. She is a founding member of MOSACAT, a residents' group in Cerrillos, Chile. Residents learned of Google's planned $200 million data center in 2019. In 2024 Santiago's environmental tribunal suspended the project until Google reassessed its environmental impact. As of October 2026, she is a member of MOSACAT.

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Timeline

  1. 2019

    A founding role in MOSACAT

    Local residents form MOSACAT in 2019 after learning of Google's planned $200 million data center in Cerrillos, Chile. She helps found the residents' group.

  2. May 2024

    Member of an activist group

    Interviewed in May 2024, she is a member of MOSACAT, an activist organization, and says the trend has turned into extractivism.

  3. 2024

    A tribunal suspends the project

    Santiago's environmental tribunal suspends Google's project in 2024 until the company reassesses its environmental impact.

  4. 2024

    Named to TIME's 2024 list

    TIME includes her on its 2024 list of the most influential people in artificial intelligence.

  5. 2025

    Spokesperson for MOSACAT

    Speaking as a spokesperson for MOSACAT in 2025, she praises the strength of local residents.

  6. July 2026

    Groundwater rights in Cerrillos

    She explains in July 2026 that Google had acquired rights to extract up to 228 liters of groundwater per second in Cerrillos, equal to the use of about 40,000 homes.

  7. As of October 2026

    A MOSACAT member and former teacher

    She is interviewed in June 2026 as a MOSACAT member and former teacher.

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  4. El boom de los centros de datos en Chile: una carrera por la IA que amenaza al territorio - SWI swissinfo.ch swissinfo.ch. Checked 14 October 2026.
  5. Chile Aims to Become a Latin American Hub for Data Storage and Transmission | Inter Press Service ipsnews.net. Checked 14 October 2026.