Ml capability exchange and authorization for rrm

An apparatus comprising at least one processor, and at least one memory for storing instructions to be executed by the processor, wherein the at least one memory and the instructions are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform:

• receiving, from a network entity, an enquiry for providing a machine learning, ML, capability of the user equipment, the enquiry including an ML filter, indicating at least one ML algorithm available at the network entity,
• generating ML capability information indicating at least one ML model available at the user equipment based on the ML filter received from the network entity, and
• transmitting the generated ML capability information to the network entity.

A method for use in a user equipment, comprising:

• receiving, from a network entity, an enquiry for providing a machine learning, ML, capability of the user equipment, the enquiry including an ML filter, indicating at least one ML algorithm available at the network entity,
• generating ML capability information indicating at least one ML model available at the user equipment based on the ML filter received from the network entity, and
• transmitting the generated ML capability information to the network entity.