Computational neuroscientists have been using simplified models like these for decades, and in principle the operation of these 'neuromorphic' neurons can alrea

Computational neuroscientists have been using simplified models like these for decades, and in principle the operation of these 'neuromorphic' neurons can already be simulated in large numbers in 'ordinary' computers. So, it's not clear at all what is to be gained. AFAIK, most of the neuroscience community considers Truenorth a marketing ploy. I don't think programmers should wait for these chips before they panic. They should already panic now, because deep learning works.