If human 'choice' is merely a phenomenological illusion produced by complex deterministic mechanisms, then the difference between humans and animals is one of computational complexity, not a categorical freedom.

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Computational complexity(as used in epistemology and logic): A measure of how much time, computer power, or memory a problem requires to solve—some problems need so much that they're practically impossible for humans.
categorical freedom(Contrasted with hypothetical or conditional freedom): The ability to choose otherwise in the very same circumstances, as opposed to the merely conditional ability to act otherwise given a different choice
deterministic mechanisms(explaining how the brain might work like a machine following set rules): Physical processes that always produce the same result given the same starting conditions, like a chain reaction where each domino falls in exactly the way physics requires.
free will vs. determinism(the core philosophical question this statement is addressing): The debate over whether we actually make free choices or whether everything we do is already predetermined by prior causes we can't control.
phenomenological illusion(describing whether our sense of making choices is genuinely real): Something that appears real or true to our direct experience, but might actually be fake or misleading—like how a magic trick looks real even though it's not.

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