Context-based dynamic tolerance of virtual assistant

A computer system for context-based wake word threshold modification, comprising:

• one or more processors, one or more computer-readable memories, one or more computer-readable tangible storage media, and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more computer-readable tangible storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, wherein the computer system is capable of performing a method comprising:
• receiving an audio data generated by a computing device operating in a sleep mode;
• processing the received audio data to determine a context associated with a user of the computing device, wherein the determined context includes determining at least one interaction between the user of the computing device and a surrounding environment of the computing device;
• in response to detecting a potential wake word in the received audio data, calculating a wake word confidence score associated with an accuracy of the detected potential wake word;
• retrieving a wake word threshold, wherein the wake word threshold is determined based on the context associated with the user of the computing device;
• and
• in response to the calculated wake word confidence score exceeding the retrieved wake word threshold, activating a wake mode of the computing device.

A computer program product for context-based wake word threshold modification, comprising:

• one or more computer-readable storage media and program instructions collectively stored on the one or more computer-readable storage media, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to perform a method comprising:
• receiving an audio data generated by a computing device operating in a sleep mode;
• processing the received audio data to determine a context associated with a user of the computing device, wherein the determined context includes determining at least one interaction between the user of the computing device and a surrounding environment of the computing device;
• in response to detecting a potential wake word in the received audio data, calculating a wake word confidence score associated with an accuracy of the detected potential wake word;
• retrieving a wake word threshold, wherein the wake word threshold is determined based on the context associated with the user of the computing device;
• and
• in response to the calculated wake word confidence score exceeding the retrieved wake word threshold, activating a wake mode of the computing device.