Holistic health expert and bestselling author Deepak Chopra shares a message of hope as his latest book, "Quantum Body," is published: "We have a common identity. Bestselling author and entrepreneur Deepak Chopra may be known the world over as a holistic health and wellness guru -- he's counseled scores of people to lead better, calmer and healthier lives over the decades -- but he also has a lighter side. In an on-camera interview this week just as his new book, "Optimum Body: The New Science of Living a Longer, Healthier, More Vital Life," was published, Chopra poked a little fun at himself when asked how he takes care of personal well-being. "Well, my family doesn't take me seriously, and that's good," he said. "And so," he said, "I don't take myself seriously." Chopra went on about how he personally stays healthy. "I sleep well," he said. And my only purpose is to serve the world. I don't have any personal ambition. And that means no stress, either."

In the months leading up to the pandemic, 73 year old best-selling author Deepak Chopra uploaded his "consciousness" to the AI Foundation to ensure he would be around to chat with future generations. Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson, Twitter co-founder Biz Stone, and venture capitalist Cyan Bannister did the same. Now they see a future filled with personalized AI for all. In an interview with Chopra, the meditation guru told me his goal is to help a billion people with his AI. Stone messaged that he is training his AI to tell jokes as it has been speaking at conferences for him, and Bannister lets her AI vet founders' pitches.

In the months leading up to the pandemic, 73 year old best-selling author Deepak Chopra uploaded his "consciousness" to the AI Foundation to ensure he would be around to chat with future generations. Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson, Twitter co-founder Biz Stone, and venture capitalist Cyan Bannister did the same. Now they see a future filled with personalized AI for all. In an interview with Chopra, he told me his goal is to help a billion people with his AI. Stone messaged he's been sending his AI to conferences and training it to tell jokes, and Bannister has been letting her AI vet founders' pitches.

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I'm sitting down on a sofa, talking to what looks like a Facetime with Deepak Chopra on a phone. It's an animated, sometimes realistic, talking head. He asks me how I feel. I end up discussing work stress. For a few minutes, I'm having a little session with a Deepak that doesn't exist. A few weeks later, I'm talking to actual Deepak Chopra on the phone about what I experienced.

Should buddhas own smartphones and gurus use Google? Mindfulness is often taken to mean stepping out of the technological mainstream. But rejecting technology is rejecting the natural course of human evolution, according to personal transformation pioneer Deepak Chopra. "Personally, I am a big fan of technology," Chopra (pictured) said during an interview with Lisa Martin, host of theCUBE, SiliconANGLE Media's mobile livestreaming studio. "If you don't relate to technology, you will become irrelevant. Either you adapt and use it or you're not relevant anymore."

Deepak Chopra is teaming up with Alexa to give'Daily Reflections' to help you start your day relaxed and focused. If you ask Deepak Chopra what the world needs, you might be surprised what he says: "We need technology to rewire the global brain. The internet is the global brain," he said. That's not quite the sentiment one might expect from a renowned spiritual guru. But as he explained in a recent visit to USA TODAY with tech columnist Ed Baig, "If you want to know the human condition, go to the internet--divine and diabolical, sacred and profane, it's all there."

From across the room, his Amazon Alexa device says, "Deepak, as of now here's your daily reflection." It continues in Mr. Chopra's voice saying, "Topic: Creating a joyful energetic body." Mr. Chopra suddenly shouts, "OK stop!" Alexa doesn't listen, so Mr. Chopra stands up and walks toward it. "I never listen to my own voice, ever," he says. "It makes me too self-conscious."