>This is the worst possible take. It dismisses an entire branch of science that has been studying neurology for decades. Biological brains exist, we study them, and no they are not like computers at all.

They're not like computers in a superficial way that doesn't matter.

They're still computational apparatus, and have a not that dissimilar (if way more advanced) architecture.

Same as 0 and 1s aren't vibrating air molecules. They can still encode sound however just fine.

>Update: There's no need for Chinese Room thought experiments. The outcome isn't what defines sentience, personhood, intelligence, etc. An algorithm is an algorithm. A computer is a computer. These things matter.

Not begging the question matters even more.

This is just handwaving and begging the question. 'An algorithm is an algorithm' means nothing. Who said what the brain does can't be described by an algorithm?