MostlyHarmless

So if someone creates a piece of art and I take a photo of it and sell the photo, or create prints of it, or even just give it give that photo to lots of people, what is that?

Even if it does it isn't the same thing. The article explains everything

NorthPole is made of 256 computing units, or cores, each of which contains its own memory... The cores are wired together in a network inspired by the white-matter connections between parts of the human cerebral cortex, Modha says. This and other design principles — most of which existed before but had never been combined in one chip — enable NorthPole to beat existing AI machines

Your mac has 256 compute cores, each core with access to its own memory?

256 compute cores, each with its own memory

Is it stealing if you don't pay for the cinema? You don't own anything new after.

Is it stealing if you don't pay for your haircut? You don't own anything new after.

Is it stealing if you don't pay for your car service? You don't own anything new after.