Its initial origin goes back to humanity's development of bona fide artificial intelligence late in the 21st century. The Machines that were initially created with this advanced digital sentience ...

Meaning is about understanding the past; purpose is about actions that shape the future. You can't "purpose" your way to happiness—both meaning and purpose are needed for fulfillment.

So, to handily define life purpose in this article (no sweat, he typed as he reconsidered his own purpose): eating all the cheese, it's been philosophically argued, would be a bad choice.