Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and recording medium

An information processing method comprising:

• calculating, by a computer, a degree-of-similarity between information shared within a first group and information shared within a second group, the first and the second groups being among a plurality of groups, each of the plurality of groups sharing information within the each of the plurality of groups;
• and
• providing, by the computer, information that promotes a discussion, the information that promotes the discussion being provided when the calculated degree-of-similarity satisfies a predetermined criterion, and the information that promotes the discussion being provided to at least one of the first and the second groups, based on the information shared within the first group and the information shared within the second group.

A non-transitory, computer-readable recording medium storing therein an information processing program that causes a computer to execute a process comprising:

• calculating a degree-of-similarity between information shared within a first group and information shared within a second group, the first and the second groups being among a plurality of groups, each of the plurality of groups sharing information within the each of the plurality of groups;
• and
• providing information that promotes a discussion, the information that promotes the discussion being provided when the calculated degree-of-similarity satisfies a predetermined criterion, and the information that promotes the discussion being provided to at least one of the first and the second groups, based on the information shared within the first group and the information shared within the second group.