SA startup Pickstar is incorporating AI to improve matchmaking Jack Evans The Australian Institute of Machine Learning. Source: The Lead The Australian Institute for Machine Learning is providing startup hiring company Pickstar the tools it needs to drive its business with data, proving a valuable link between university research and commercial application. The Australian Institute of Machine Learning (AIML) focuses on the creation and application of machine learning, a branch of AI related to applications that autonomously learn from data. Founded in 2018 and funded by the South Australian government and the University of Adelaide, the AIML has been involved in many projects in the fields of medicine and health, environmental sustainability, mining and resources, and agriculture and food.