A recent walkthrough of TurboQuant has sparked backlash from researchers accusing the authors of uncredited reuse and downgrading prior quantization techniques. Critics argue the method is not a novel breakthrough but a sub-optimal application of existing 2021 research, bolstered by unfair baseline comparisons and irreproducible results. This controversy highlights growing concerns about AI-assisted research generating unwarranted industry hype while failing to adequately cite foundational academic work.