Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A network entity may monitor a performance of a machine learning (ML) model or ML model-based functionality associated with a user equipment (UE). The UE may receive one or more control messages that indicate a life cycle management (LCM) operation for the ML model or ML model-based functionality. The one or more control messages may include an indication of whether the LCM operation is based on the performance of the MIL model or ML model-based functionality. In some examples, the indication may include or be an example of a performance report associated with the performance of the ML model or ML model-based functionality. The UE may perform the LCM operation for the ML model or ML model-based functionality. The UE or the network entity may transmit the indication to a server associated with the ML model or ML model-based functionality.